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Wrister :: Wrister (n.) A covering for the wrist.

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.

Spraints :: Sprain (n.) The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist..

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..

Muffetee :: Muffetee (n.) A small muff worn over the wrist.

Vambrace :: Vambrace (n.) The piece designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.

Glove :: Glove (n.) A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The latter characteristic distinguishes the glove from the mitten..

Handcuff :: Handcuff (n.) A fastening, consisting of an iron ring around the wrist, usually connected by a chain with one on the other wrist; a manacle; -- usually in the plural..

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..

Corsage :: Corsage (n.) a flower or small arrangement of flowers worn by a person as a personal ornament. Typically worn by women on special occasions (as, at a ball or an anniversary celebration), a corsage may be worn pinned to the chest, or tied to the wrist. It is usually larger or more elaborate than a boutonniere..

Fret :: Fret (v. i.) To be worn away; to chafe; to fray; as, a wristband frets on the edges..

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..

Carpal :: Carpal (a.) Of or pertaining to the carpus, or wrist..

Knee :: Knee (n.) In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in man..

Sleevehand :: Sleevehand (n.) The part of a sleeve nearest the hand; a cuff or wristband.

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..

Buck :: Buck (v. t.) To subject to a mode of punishment which consists in tying the wrists together, passing the arms over the bent knees, and putting a stick across the arms and in the angle formed by the knees..

Wrist :: Wrist (n.) A stud or pin which forms a journal; -- also called wrist pin.

Reclaim :: Reclaim (v. t.) To call back, as a hawk to the wrist in falconry, by a certain customary call..

Wristband :: Wristband (n.) The band of the sleeve of a shirt, or other garment, which covers the wrist..

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