| Wrist 1. (n.) The joint, or the region of the joint, between the hand and the arm; the carpus. See Carpus. 2. (n.) A stud or pin which forms a journal; -- also called wrist pin. Thesaurus Entries ankle, arm, articulation, biceps, boundary, butt, cervix, clinch, closure, connecting link, connecting rod, connection, coupling, dovetail, elbow, embrace, forearm, gliding joint, hinge, hinged joint, hip, interface, join, joining, joint, juncture, knee, knuckle, link, miter, mortise, neck, pivot, pivot joint, rabbet, scarf, seam, shoulder, stitch, suture, symphysis, tie rod, toggle, toggle joint, union, upper arm, weld |