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Manus

of Manus

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Broader term 1

Extremity 76% connected

The extreme part; the utmost limit; the farthest or remotest point or part; as, the extremities of a country.

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Narrower term 3

Fist 76% connected

The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow.

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Left 76% connected

of Leave

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Right 76% connected

Straight; direct; not crooked; as, a right line.

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Containing whole 3

Arm 70% connected

The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.

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Human 70% connected

Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human sha…

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Man 70% connected

A human being; -- opposed tobeast.

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Component part 5

Ball 70% connected

Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow.

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Finger 70% connected

One of the five terminating members of the hand; a digit; esp., one of the four extermities of the hand, other than the thumb.

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Metacarpus 70% connected

That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.

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Palm 70% connected

The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist.

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Thenar 70% connected

Of or pertaining to the thenar; corresponding to thenar; palmar.

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Synonym 3

Hand 92% connected

That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other animals; manus; paw. See Manus.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Mitt 92% connected

A mitten; also, a covering for the wrist and hand and not for the fingers.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Paw 92% connected

The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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