manualist

English

Etymology

manual +‎ -ist

Noun

manualist (plural manualists)

1. A person who favours manualism over oralism in teaching language to the deaf.
2. A musical performer who makes music by squeezing air through the hands.

   The audience could not contain their laughter while the manualist played on.

3. (Christianity) One who supports the idea of producing manuals, or instruction books, to train the Roman Catholic clergy.

See also

• manualism

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manualism_(hand_music)
• http://www13.pair.com/handman/hands.htm