wrist

 
Pronunciation: /rɪst/

noun

  • 1the joint connecting the hand with the forearm: I fell over and sprained my wrist
  • the equivalent joint (the carpal joint) in the foreleg of a quadruped or the wing of a bird.
  • the part of a garment covering the wrist; a cuff: elasticated wrists and ankles
  • 2 (also wrist pin) (in a machine) a stud projecting from a crank as an attachment for a connecting rod.

Origin:

Old English, of Germanic origin, probably from the base of writhe