Both Uses of
callous
in
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
- His fingers were calloused, tough from the guitar.†
p. 299.6 *
- His fingertips were calloused from years of playing.†
p. 330.4
Definition:
heartless (cruel lack of concern for other's feelings)
or an alternative spelling for callus--thickened skin that comes from rubbing as when having calluses on the hands from doing much work with a shovel
or an alternative spelling for callus--thickened skin that comes from rubbing as when having calluses on the hands from doing much work with a shovel