Definitions for: Manual


[n] (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
[n] a small handbook
[adj] requiring human effort; "a manual transmission"
[adj] of or relating to the hands; "manual dexterity"



Webster (1913) Definition: Man"u*al (m[a^]n"[-u]*al), a. [OE. manuel, F. manuel,
L. manualis, fr. manus hand; prob. akin to AS. mund hand,
protection, OHG. munt, G. m["u]ndel a ward, vormund guardian,
Icel. mund hand. Cf. Emancipate, Legerdemain, Maintain,
Manage, Manner, Manure, Mound a hill.]
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.


Man"u*al, n. [Cf. F. manuel, LL. manuale. See Manual,
a.]
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.).

Synonyms: hand-operated, manual of arms, non-automatic

Antonyms: automatic

See Also: book of instructions, consuetudinal, consuetudinary, drill, enchiridion, exercise, grimoire, handbook, instruction manual, instructions, operating instructions, order arms, practice, practice session, recitation, reference manual, sex manual, vade mecum

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