Thesaurus: manual

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1. a. Of or pertaining to the hand; done or made by the hand; as, manual labor; the king's sign manual.
2. 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.
3. a. A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys.
4. a. 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.).
5. adj. of or relating to the hands
6. adj. requiring human effort
7. adj. doing or requiring physical work
8. n. a small handbook
9. n. (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
10. Of or pertaining to the hand; done or made by the hand; as, manual labor; the king's sign manual. "Manual and ocular examination." Tatham. Manual alphabet. See Dactylology. -- Manual exercise (Mil.) the exercise by which soldiers are taught the use of their muskets and other arms. -- Seal manual, the impression of a seal worn on the hand as a ring. -- Sign manual. See under Sign. 1. 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. This manual of laws, styled the Confessor's Laws. Sir M. Hale. 2. (Mus.) A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys. Moore (Encyc. of Music). 3. (Mil.) 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.).
11. Of or pertaining to the hand; done or made by the hand; as,manual labor; the king's sign manual. "Manual and ocularexamination." Tatham. Manual alphabet. See Dactylology.-- Manual exercise (Mil.) the exercise by which soldiers are taughtthe use of their muskets and other arms.-- Seal manual, the impression of a seal worn on the hand as a ring.-- Sign manual. See under Sign.
12. j:36/n:64 n. a small handbook a. of or relating to the hands a. requiring human effort s. doing or requiring physical work