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Manual   /mˈænjuəl/   Listen
noun
Manual  n.  
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."
2.
(Mus.) A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys.
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.).


adjective
Manual  adj.  
1.
Of or pertaining to the hand.
2.
Performed by a person using physical as contrasted with mental effort; as, manual labor.
3.
Done or made by the hand. In some contexts, contrasted with automatic or mechanical. "Manual and ocular examination."
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.





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"Manual" Quotes from Famous Books



... public affairs the essentially religious service which their devout student Gladstone declares them now to be. Because of this inspiration of civic life with religiousness, their books have become, as Coleridge called them, the Statesman's Manual. ...
— The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible • R. Heber Newton
... had a great leaning—but was not sure that he was good at books. In fact, the owners of the Palestine had said that his system of book-keeping had driven the senior partner to drink, and they always sent a 'Manual of Book-keeping' on board every time the ship sailed from Sydney. At the same time Denison was touched by the allusion to passage money and expenses, and felt that making entries about the birth of clutches of chickens and ducklings, and the ...
— Ridan The Devil And Other Stories - 1899 • Louis Becke
... exceptions, eschewed marriage. They held aloof from traffic, oaths, slave-holding, and weapons of offence. They were strict Sabbath observers, wore a uniform robe, possessed all things in common, engaged in manual labor, abstained from forbidden food, and probably rejected the bloody sacrifices of the Temple, although continuing to send their thank-offerings. Novitiates were kept on probation three years. The strictest discipline was maintained, excommunication ...
— A Short History of Monks and Monasteries • Alfred Wesley Wishart
... we are regaled with the sight of learned friars laying aside for a moment their ancient tomes, and turning to dip into some manual of popular science, after which they go about and astonish ...
— Youth and Egolatry • Pio Baroja
... justice ought to be done to all, it should be remarked that among the respectable people who furtively gave currency to every story to his injury were some who owed their power to harm him to the generosity of his grandfather, who loved to assist all sorts of merit, but was particularly partial to manual skill. ...
— History of Morgan's Cavalry • Basil W. Duke


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