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manualist

American  
[man-yoo-uh-list] / ˈmæn yu ə lɪst /

noun

  1. an advocate of manualism.

  2. a person who communicates through sign language.

adjective

  1. of or relating to manualism.

Etymology

Origin of manualist

1585–95, for an earlier sense; manual + -ist

Example Sentences

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By labour, I mean the poor manualist, whom we properly call the labouring man, who works for himself indeed in one respect, but sometimes serves and works for wages, as a servant, or workman.

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