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Trapezoid :: Trapezoid (n.) A bone of the carpus at the base of the second metacarpal, or index finger..

Fingerling :: Fingerling (n.) A young salmon. See Parr.

Castanets :: Castanets (n. pl.) Two small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped like spoons, fastened to the thumb, and beaten together with the middle finger; -- used by the Spaniards and Moors as an accompaniment to their dance and guitars..

Potto :: Potto (n.) A nocturnal mammal (Perodictius potto) of the Lemur family, found in West Africa. It has rudimentary forefingers. Called also aposoro, and bush dog..

Pat :: Pat (v. t.) To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog..

Flute :: Flute (v. i.) A musical wind instrument, consisting of a hollow cylinder or pipe, with holes along its length, stopped by the fingers or by keys which are opened by the fingers. The modern flute is closed at the upper end, and blown with the mouth at a lateral hole..

Five-leaf :: Five-leaf (n.) Cinquefoil; five-finger.

Palmated :: Palmated (a.) Having the shape of the hand; resembling a hand with the fingers spread.

Dactyl :: Dactyl (n.) A poetical foot of three sylables (-- ~ ~), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented; as, L. tegm/n/, E. mer6ciful; -- so called from the similarity of its arrangement to that of the joints of a finger..

Pick :: Pick (v.) To pull apart or away, especially with the fingers; to pluck; to gather, as fruit from a tree, flowers from the stalk, feathers from a fowl, etc..

Ablution :: Ablution (n.) A small quantity of wine and water, which is used to wash the priest's thumb and index finger after the communion, and which then, as perhaps containing portions of the consecrated elements, is drunk by the priest..

Adhere :: Adhere (v. i.) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura..

Lady''s Finger :: Lady's finger () A variety of small cake of about the dimensions of a finger.

Ring :: Ring (n.) Specifically, a circular ornament of gold or other precious material worn on the finger, or attached to the ear, the nose, or some other part of the person; as, a wedding ring..

Knacker :: Knacker (n.) One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand; -- called also clapper..

Touch :: Touch (v.) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers; as, a heavy touch, or a light touch; also, the manner of touching, striking, or pressing the keys of a piano; as, a legato touch; a staccato touch..

Digitate :: Digitate (v. t.) To point out as with the finger.

Thumb :: Thumb (v. t.) To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; also, to cover with the thumb; as, to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon..

Sexdigitism :: Sexdigitism (n.) The state of having six fingers on a hand, or six toes on a foot..

Starfish :: Starfish (n.) Any one of numerous species of echinoderms belonging to the class Asterioidea, in which the body is star-shaped and usually has five rays, though the number of rays varies from five to forty or more. The rays are often long, but are sometimes so short as to appear only as angles to the disklike body. Called also sea star, five-finger, and stellerid..

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