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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Manual \Man"u*al\ (m[a^]n"[-u]*al), adjective [OE. manuel, F. manuel, L. manualis, fr. manus hand; prob. akin to AS. mund hand, protection, OHG. munt, G. m["u]ndel a ward, vormund guardian, Icel. mund hand. Cf. {Emancipate}, {Legerdemain}, {Maintain}, {Manage}, {Manner}, {Manure}, {Mound} a hill.]
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.'' --Tatham. [1913 Webster +PJC]
{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}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Manual \Man"u*al\, noun [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 (Encyc. of Music).
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.).
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
manual
adjective
1: of or relating to the hands; "manual dexterity"
2: requiring human effort; "a manual transmission" [ant: {automatic}]
3: doing or requiring physical work; "manual labor"; "manual laborer" [syn: {manual(a)}]
noun
1: a small handbook
2: (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle [syn: {manual of arms}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
71 Moby Thesaurus words for "manual": Sefer Torah, Torah, Torah scroll, Virginal, abecedarium, abecedary, alphabet book, battledore, breviary, canon, casebook, choir, church book, claviature, compendium, console, cookbook, cookery book, directions, echo, eighty-eight, enchiridion, euchologion, euchology, exercise book, farse, field guide, fingerboard, formulary, gradus, grammar, great, guide, guidebook, handbook, hornbook, how-to book, instructions, ivories, keyboard, keys, lectionary, litany, machzor, manual of instruction, missal, nature book, ordinal, organ manual, pedals, piano keys, pontifical, prayer book, primer, reader, ritual, rituale, rubric, schoolbook, service book, siddur, solo, speller, spelling book, swell, t, text, textbook, travel book, vade mecum, workbook
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