WRIST


Meaning of WRIST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrist ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German rist wrist, ankle, Old English wrǣstan to twist — more at wrest

Date: before 12th century

1. : the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal

2. : the part of a garment or glove covering the wrist

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.