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sign manual

noun
plural signs manual

Definition of sign manual 

1a : signature specifically : the king's signature on a royal grant or charter placed at the top of the document

b : an identifying mark or device

2 : a hand gesture for conveying a command or message

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15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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