Definitions of wrist

1. A stud or pin which forms a journal; - also called wrist pin.

2. The joint between the hand and the arm; the slender part of the arm nearest the hand.

3. The joint by which the hand is united to the arm.

4. The part of the arm immediately adjoining the hand.

5. The joint by which the hand is united to the arm and by which the hand turns. Bridle- wrist, the wrist of the rider's left hand. See Writhe.

6. The joint on which the hand turns, and by which it is united to the arm.