Halt or Stop. Hold the right flat hand, palm outward and downward, in front of the body, pointing upward and to front, hand about height of shoulders; move the hand sharply to front and downward, stopping it suddenly. Sometimes merely raise the hand flat forward.
This means also Keep quiet, Wait a moment, etc., when made gently. “This sign is world wide. In a journey around the world, I have used it in every country visited and found it instantly recognized. I saw a train stopped by it in the Himalayas, also jinrikishas stopped in Java, Singapore, Saigon, Canton, Hong Kong, Nagasaki, and Manila.” (Scott.)
Fr. Halte! Ger. Halt!
Halve. Same as Half; but jerk one part to right and one to left. (C)
Fr. couper ou diviser en deux; Ger. halbieren.
For One-Quarter, lay the “knife hand” at last joint of left index; for Three-Quarters, near base; see also Quarter.
Fr. le quart; Ger. das Viertel.
Handsome. See Beautiful.
