manus — meaning in English

English meaning

• carpal noun Any of the small bones that make up the wrist.
• hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
• manus noun A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.

Senses

manus is used for these senses in English:

• carpal (anatomy) Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).
• manus (obsolete, Roman law) The power over other people, especially that of a man over his wife.
• metacarpal (anatomy) Any of the bones of the metacarpus.

carpal — full definition

1. noun Any of the small bones that make up the wrist.
2. adjective Relating to the wrist.

hand — full definition

1. noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
2. noun The cards a player is holding in a card game, or a single round of play.
3. noun Help or assistance, especially physical.
4. noun A worker or laborer, especially one hired for manual work.
5. verb To pass or give something to someone using the hand.

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