manus
Forelimb's distal segment
Manus is the Latin word for hand, used in English primarily as an anatomical term for the terminal segment of a vertebrate's forelimb—the hand in humans, the corresponding structure in other animals.
In law, manus refers to the authority a Roman husband held over his wife.
The plural is also manus.
Hand's flat interior
- fingersAppendages of the hand
- thumbShort opposable digit
- knucklesFinger-to-hand joints
- wristHand-forearm connection
grip · fist · nails · dexterity · opposable · prehensile · tactile · bones
Ancient plant-derived writing material
- scrollWound document of parchment
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
- quillFeather used for writing
calligraphy · inkwell · scriptorium · codex · illuminated · palimpsest · stylus · scribe
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- handiworkHandmade work product
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
skill · pottery · weaving · carpentry · embroidery · sculpture · leatherwork · woodwork
Secure manual hold
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- holdMaintain in grasp
- graspSeize or understand
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
seize · pinch · squeeze · release · manipulate · handle · reach · catch
Compact reference guide
- guideLeader or instruction book
- instructionGuidance for action
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
how-to · reference · protocol · procedure · workbook · primer · guidebook · compendium
palm
Hand's flat interior
wrist · grip · fist · nails · dexterity · opposable · prehensile · tactile · bones · joints
papyrus
Ancient plant-derived writing material
- scrollWound document of parchment
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
quill · calligraphy · inkwell · scriptorium · codex · illuminated · palimpsest · stylus · scribe · folio
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- handiworkHandmade work product
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
dexterity · skill · pottery · weaving · carpentry · embroidery · sculpture · leatherwork · woodwork · ceramics
grip
Secure manual hold
clutch · seize · pinch · squeeze · release · manipulate · handle · reach · catch · clench
handbook
Compact reference guide
- guideLeader or instruction book
- instructionGuidance for action
- textbookAcademic subject manual
tutorial · how-to · reference · protocol · procedure · workbook · primer · guidebook · compendium · directions
Latin
Ancient Roman language
senate · legionary · gladiator · coliseum · forum · aqueduct · fresco · mosaic · amphora · toga
wave
Oscillating motion through medium
caress · slap · punch · beckon · salute · clap · snap · thumbs-up · fist-bump · sign
- manual laborWork done bodily
- instruction manualWritten usage directions
- user manualGuide for operating something
- owner's manualDocumentation for operating equipment
- French manicureNail style, white tips
- manual transmissionDriver-operated gear selector
manage, manual, maneuver, manure, manufacture, manuscript, manicure, manufacturing, manufactured