Definition of wrist

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Wrist (n.) The joint, or the region of the joint, between the hand and the arm; the carpus. See Carpus..

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Bangle :: Bangle (n.) An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some other countries, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet..
Hand :: Hand (n.) 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..
Carpal :: Carpal (a.) Of or pertaining to the carpus, or wrist..
Shackle :: Shackle (n.) Something which confines the legs or arms so as to prevent their free motion; specifically, a ring or band inclosing the ankle or wrist, and fastened to a similar shackle on the other leg or arm, or to something else, by a chain or a strap; a gyve; a fetter..
Gauntlet :: Gauntlet (n.) A long glove, covering the wrist..
Stud :: Stud (n.) An ornamental button of various forms, worn in a shirt front, collar, wristband, or the like, not sewed in place, but inserted through a buttonhole or eyelet, and transferable..
Retinaculum :: Retinaculum (n.) One of the annular ligaments which hold the tendons close to the bones at the larger joints, as at the wrist and ankle..
Bracelet :: Bracelet (n.) An ornamental band or ring, for the wrist or the arm; in modern times, an ornament encircling the wrist, worn by women or girls..
Foot :: Foot (n.) The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. See Manus, and Pes..
Vambrace :: Vambrace (n.) The piece designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.
Forearm :: Forearm (n.) That part of the arm or fore limb between the elbow and wrist; the antibrachium.
Spraints :: Sprain (n.) The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist..
Wrist :: Wrist (n.) A stud or pin which forms a journal; -- also called wrist pin.
Cuff :: Cuff (n.) Any ornamental appendage at the wrist, whether attached to the sleeve of the garment or separate; especially, in modern times, such an appendage of starched linen, or a substitute for it of paper, or the like..
Wrist :: Wrist (n.) The joint, or the region of the joint, between the hand and the arm; the carpus. See Carpus..
Wrister :: Wrister (n.) A covering for the wrist.
Wristlet :: Wristlet (n.) An elastic band worn around the wrist, as for the purpose of securing the upper part of a glove..
Mitt :: Mitt (n.) A mitten; also, a covering for the wrist and hand and not for the fingers..
Palm :: Palm (n.) A lineal measure equal either to the breadth of the hand or to its length from the wrist to the ends of the fingers; a hand; -- used in measuring a horse's height.
Carpus :: Carpus (n.) The wrist; the bones or cartilages between the forearm, or antibrachium, and the hand or forefoot; in man, consisting of eight short bones disposed in two rows..
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