| Manual (manual) |
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| a. | (m n"***usl]*al) |
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| Man"u*al |
| [OE. manuel, F. manuel, L.
manualis, fr. manus hand; prob. akin to AS. mund
hand, protection, OHG. munt, G. mündel a ward,
vormund guardian, Icel. mund hand. Cf.
Emancipate< |
Of or pertaining to the hand; done or made by the hand; as,
manual labor; the king's sign manual.
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| Manual (manual) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Man"u*al |
| [Cf. F. manuel,
LL. manuale. See Manual, a.] |
A small book, such as may be carried in the
hand, or conveniently handled; a handbook; specifically, the service
book of the Roman Catholic Church.
A keyboard of an organ or
harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a
clavier, or set of keys.
A prescribed exercise in the
systematic handing of a weapon; as, the manual of arms; the
manual of the sword; the manual of the piece (cannon,
mortar, etc.).
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