Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Man-of-war

Man′–of–war″ (?), n; pl.Men-of-war. A government vessel employed for the purposes of war, esp. one of large size; a ship of war.Man-of-war bird(Zoöl.), The frigate bird; also ap...

731

Manable

Man″a‐ble (?), a. Marriageable.

732

Manace

Man″ace (?), n. & v. Same as Menace.

733

Manacle

Man″a‐cle (?), n. [OE. manicle, OF. manicle, F. manicle sort glove, manacle, L. manicula a little hand, dim. of manus hand; cf. L. manica sleeve, manacle, fr. manus. See Manual....

734

Manacle (2)

Man″a‐cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Manacled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Manacling (?).] To put handcuffs or other fastening upon, for confining the hands; to shackle; to confine; to restrain...

735

Manage

Man″age (?), n. [F. manège, It. maneggio, fr. maneggiare to manage, fr. L. manushand. Perhaps somewhat influenced by F. ménage housekeeping, OF. mesnage, akin to E. mansion. See...

736

Manage (2)

Man″age (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Managed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Managing (?).] [From Manage, n.] 1. To have under control and direction; to conduct; to guide; to administer; to trea...

737

Manage (3)

Man″age, v. i. To direct affairs; to carry on business or affairs; to administer.Leave them to manage for thee. Dryden.

738

Manageability

Man′age‐a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The state or quality of being manageable; manageableness.

739

Manageable

Man″age‐a‐ble (?), a. Such as can be managed or used; suffering control; governable; tractable; subservient; as, a manageable horse.Syn. — Governable; tractable; controllable; d...

740

Manageless

Man″age‐less, a. Unmanageable.

741

Management

Man″age‐ment (?), n. [From Manage, v.] 1. The act or art of managing; the manner of treating, directing, carrying on, or using, for a purpose; conduct; administration; guidance;...

742

Manager

Man″a‐ger (?), n. 1. One who manages; a conductor or director; as, the manager of a theater.A skillful manager of the rabble. South.2. A person who conducts business or househol...

743

Managerial

Man′a‐ge″ri‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to management or a manager; as, managerial qualities. “Managerial responsibility.” C. Bronté.

744

Managership

Man″a‐ger‐ship (?), n. The office or position of a manager.

745

Managery

Man″age‐ry (?), n. [Cf. OF. menagerie, mesnagerie. See Manage, n., and cf. Menagerie.] 1. Management; manner of using; conduct; direction.2. Husbandry; economy; frugality. Bp. B...

746

Manakin

Man″a‐kin (?), n. [Cf. F. & G. manakin; prob. the native name.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus, and other genera of the family Pipridæ. They...

747

Manakin (2)

Man″a‐kin, n. A dwarf. See Manikin. Shak.

748

Manatee

Man′a‐tee″ (?), n. [Sp. manatí, from the native name in Hayti. Cf. Lamantin.] (Zoöl.) Any species of Trichechus, a genus of sirenians; — called also sea cow. [Written also manat...

749

Manation

Ma‐na″tion (?), n. [L. manatio, fr. manare to flow.] The act of issuing or flowing out.

750

Manbird

Man″bird′ (?), n. An aviator.

751

Manbote

Man″bote′ (?), n. [AS. man man, vassal + bōt recompense.] (Anglo-Saxon Law) A sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation for killing his man (that is, his vassal, servant, o...

752

Manca

Man″ca (?), n. See Mancus.

753

Manche

Manche (?), n. [Also maunch.] [F. manche, fr. L. manica. See Manacle.] A sleeve.

754

Manchet

Man″chet (?), n. Fine white bread; a loaf of fine bread. Bacon. Tennyson.

755

Manchineel

Man′chi‐neel″ (?), n. [Sp. manzanillo, fr. manzana an apple, fr. L. malum Matianum a kind of apple. So called from its apple-like fruit.] (Bot.) A euphorbiaceous tree (Hippomane...

756

Manchu

Man‐chu″ (?), a. [Written also Manchoo, Mantchoo, etc.] Of or pertaining to Manchuria or its inhabitants. — n. A native or inhabitant of Manchuria; also, the language spoken by ...