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manicule
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈmæn.ɪ.kjuːl/ us /ˈmæn.ɪ.kjuːl/
the symbol ☛ of a pointing hand, often printed or written at the edge of old documents to show that a particular section is particularly important or interesting:
The word "manicule”, taken from the Latin maniculum, means “little hand”.
The manicule has been saved from extinction by its inclusion in numerous digital fonts.
The manicule was traditionally used to highlight points of interest.
A manicule scribbled into the margin pointed to Browning's most inflammatory statement.
Manicules appear in some parish records, but not in all of them.
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