Manual
(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
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.).
Manualist
(Man"u*al*ist), n. One who works with the hands; an artificer.
Manually
(Man"u*al*ly), adv. By hand.
Manuary
(Man"u*a*ry) a. [L. manuarius, fr. manus hand.] Manual. — n. An artificer. [Obs.] Bp.
Hall.
Manubial
(Ma*nu"bi*al) a. [L. manubialis, fr. manubiae money obtained from the sale of booty, booty.]
Belonging to spoils; taken in war. [Obs.] Bailey.
Manubrial
(Ma*nu"bri*al) a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a manubrium; shaped like a manubrium; handlelike.
Manubrium
(||Ma*nu"bri*um) n.; pl. L. Manubria E. Manubriums [L., handle, fr. manus hand.]
1. (Anat.) A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior segment of the sternum, or presternum, and
the handlelike process of the malleus.
2. (Zoöl.) The proboscis of a jellyfish; — called also hypostoma. See Illust. of Hydromedusa.
Manucode
(Man"u*code) n. [Javanese manukdewata the bird of the gods: cf. F. manucode.] (Zoöl.)
Any bird of the genus Manucodia, of Australia and New Guinea. They are related to the bird of paradise.
Manuducent
(Man`u*du"cent) n. One who leads by the hand; a manuductor. [Obs.]
Manuduction
(Man`u*duc"tion) n. [L. manus hand + ductio a leading, ducere to lead: cf. F. manuduction.]
Guidance by the hand. [Obs.] Glanvill. South.
Manuductor
(Man`u*duc"tor) n. [L. manus the hand + ductor a leader, ducere to lead: cf. F. manuducteur.]
(Mus.) A conductor; an officer in the ancient church who gave the signal for the choir to sing, and who
beat time with the hand, and regulated the music. Moore (Encyc. of Music.)
Manufactory
(Man`u*fac"to*ry) n.; pl. -ries [Cf. L. factorium an oil press, prop., place where something
is made. See Manufacture.]
1. Manufacture. [Obs.]
2. A building or place where anything is manufactured; a factory.
Manufactory
(Man`u*fac"to*ry), a. Pertaining to manufacturing.
