1. L'endroit oů le bras se joint ŕ la main. Ŕ la force du poignet, il s'est démis le poignet.
2. Partie de la manche d'un vêtement qui couvre le poignet. Poignets amidonnés.
ETYM Perh. from French coiffe headdress, hood, or coif; as if the cuff were a cap for the hand. Related to Coif.
The turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg; SYN. turnup.
ETYM Old Eng. wriste, wrist, AS. wrist; akin to OFries. wriust, LG. wrist, German rist wrist, instep, Icel. rist instep, Dan. and Swed. vrist, and perhaps to Eng. writhe.
A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones; SYN. carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea.
Joint linking the hand and forearm. It comprises part of the carpus that articulates with the radius and ulna.
ETYM Old Eng. wriste, wrist, AS. wrist; akin to OFries. wriust, LG. wrist, German rist wrist, instep, Icel. rist instep, Dan. and Swed. vrist, and perhaps to Eng. writhe.
A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones; SYN. carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea.
Joint linking the hand and forearm. It comprises part of the carpus that articulates with the radius and ulna.