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<h1>Manual</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man"u*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>manuel</ets>, F. <ets>manuel</ets>, L. <ets>manualis</ets>, fr. <ets>manus</ets> hand; prob. akin to AS. <ets>mund</ets> hand, protection, OHG. <ets>munt</ets>, G. <ets>m\'81nd</ets>el a ward, vor<ets>mund</ets> guardian, Icel. <ets>mund</ets> hand. Cf. <er>Emancipate</er>, <er>Legerdemain</er>, <er>Maintain</er>, <er>Manage</er>, <er>Manner</er>, <er>Manur<?/</er>, <er>Mound</er> a hill.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to the hand; done or made by the hand; <as>as, <ex>manual</ex> labor; the king's sign <ex>manual</ex>.</as></def> "<i>Manual</i> and ocular examination."

<i>Tatham.</i>

<cs><col>Manual alphabet</col>. <cd>See <er>Dactylology</er>.</cd> -- <col>Manual exercise</col> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <cd>the exercise by which soldiers are taught the use of their muskets and other arms.</cd> -- <col>Seal manual</col>, <cd>the impression of a seal worn on the hand as a ring.</cd> -- <col>Sign manual</col>. <cd>See under <er>Sign</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Manual</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man"u*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>manuel</ets>, LL. <ets>manuale</ets>. See <er>Manual</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>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.</def>

<blockquote>This <b>manual</b> of laws, styled the Confessor's Laws. <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys.</def>

<i>Moore (Encyc. of Music).</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A prescribed exercise in the systematic handing of a weapon; <as>as, the <ex>manual</ex> of arms; the <ex>manual</ex> of the sword; the <ex>manual</ex> of the piece (cannon, mortar, etc.).</as></def>

<h1>Manualist</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man"u*al*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who works wi<?/h the hands; an artificer.</def>

<h1>Manually</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man"u*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By hand.</def>

<h1>Manuary</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man"u*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>manuarius</ets>, fr. <ets>manus</ets> hand.]</ety> <def>Manual.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>An artificer.</def></def2> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Manubial</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Ma*nu"bi*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>manubialis</ets>, fr. <ets>manubiae</ets> money obtained from the sale of booty, booty.]</ety> <def>Belonging to spoils; taken in war.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Manubrial</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Ma*nu"bri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to a manubrium; shaped like a manubrium; handlelike.</def>

<h1>Manubrium</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Ma*nu"bri*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. L. <plw>Manubria</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, E. <plw>Manubriums</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., handle, fr. <ets>manus</ets> hand.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior segment of the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike process of the malleus.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The proboscis of a jellyfish; -- called also <altname>hypostoma</altname>. See <i>Illust</i>. of <er>Hydromedusa</er>.</def>

<h1>Manucode</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man"u*code</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Javanese <ets>manukdewata</ets> the bird of the gods: cf. F. <ets>manucode</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any bird of the genus <spn>Manucodia</spn>, of Australia and New Guinea. They are related to the bird of paradise.</def>