manicule

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin, manicula (“little hand”)

Noun

manicule (plural manicules)

1. (typography) the index symbol used in printing, graphics or signs, to draw attention to or indicate something

   Synonyms: bishop's fist, pointing hand, mutton-fist, digit, index, fist

Translations

symbol

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• French: manicule (fr) f
• Galician: man (gl) f
• Spanish: manícula f

References

• Toward A History of the Manicule by William H Sherman, published online March 2005.