Webster's Dictionary 1913

892

Maniform

Man″i‐form (?), a. [L. manus hand + -form.] Shaped like the hand.

893

Maniglion

Ma‐ni″glion (mȧ‐nĭl″yŭn), n. [It. maniglio, maniglia, bracelet, handle. Cf. Manilio.] (Gun.) Either one of two handles on the back of a piece of ordnance.

894

Manihoc

{ Man″i‐hoc (?), Man″i‐hot (?), } n. See Manioc.

895

Manikin

Man″i‐kin (?), n. [OD. manneken, dim. of man man. See Man, and -kin.] 1. A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a manakin.2. A model of the human body, made of papier-mache or other ma...

896

Manila

{ Ma‐nil″a (?), Ma‐nil″la }, a. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city.Manila cherootorcigar, a chero...

897

Manilio

Ma‐nil″io (?), n. See Manilla, 1. Sir T. Herbert.

898

Manilla (2)

Ma‐nil″la (?), n. [Sp. manilla; cf. It. maniglio, maniglia; F. manille; Pg. manilha; all fr. L. manus hand, and formed after the analogy of L. monile, pl. monilia, necklace: cf....

899

Manilla (3)

Ma‐nil″la, a. Same as Manila.

900

Manille

‖Ma‐nille″ (?), n. See 1st Manilla, 1.

901

Manioc

Ma″ni‐oc (?), n. [Pg. mandioca, fr. Braz.] (Bot.) The tropical plants (Manihot utilissima, and M. Aipi), from which cassava and tapioca are prepared; also, cassava. [Written als...

902

Maniple

Man″i‐ple (?), n. [L. manipulus, maniplus, a handful, a certain number of soldiers; manus hand + root of plere to fill, plenus full: cf. F. maniple. See Manual, and Full, a.] 1....

903

Manipular

Ma‐nip″u‐lar (?), a. [L. manipularis: cf. F. manipulaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to the maniple, or company.2. Manipulatory; as, manipular operations.

904

Manipulate

Ma‐nip″u‐late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Manipulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Manipulating (?).] [LL. manipulatus, p. p. of manipulare to lead by the hand, fr. L. manipulus. See Maniple...

905

Manipulate (2)

Ma‐nip″u‐late, v. i. To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work; specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used in scientific work, or in artistic or m...

906

Manipulation

Ma‐nip′u‐la″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. manipulation.] 1. The act or process of manipulating, or the state of being manipulated; the act of handling work by hand; use of the hands, in ...

907

Manipulative

Ma‐nip″u‐la‐tive (?), a. Of or pertaining to manipulation; performed by manipulation.

908

Manipulator

Ma‐nip″u‐la′tor (?), n. One who manipulates.

909

Manipulatory

Ma‐nip″u‐la‐to‐ry (mȧ‐nĭp″ū̍‐lȧ‐tō̍‐ry̆), a. Of or pertaining to manipulation.

910

Manis

‖Ma″nis (mā″nĭs), n. [NL., fr. L. manes the ghosts or shades of the dead. So called from its dismal appearance, and because it seeks for its food by night.] (Zoöl.) A genus of e...

911

Manito

{ Man″i‐to (?), Man″i‐tou (?), Man″i‐tu (?) }, n. A name given by tribes of American Indians to a great spirit, whether good or evil, or to any object of worship. Tylor.Gitche M...

912

Manitrunk

Man″i‐trunk (?), n. [L. manus hand + E. trunk.] (Zoöl.) The anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Insect.

913

Mankind

Man′kind″ (?), n. [AS. mancynn. See Kin kindred, Kind, n.] 1. The human race; man, taken collectively.The proper study of mankind is man. Pore.2. Men, as distinguished from wome...

914

Mankind (2)

Man″kind′ (?), a. Manlike; not womanly; masculine; bold; cruel.Are women grown so mankind? Must they be wooing? Beau. & Fl.Be not too mankind against your wife. Chapman.

915

Manks

Manks (măṉks), prop. a. Of or pertaining to the language or people of the Isle of Man. — n. The language spoken in the Isle of Man. See Manx.

916

Manless

Man″less (?), a. 1. Destitute of men. Bakon.2. Unmanly; inhuman. Chapman.

917

Manlessly

Man″less‐ly, adv. Inhumanly.

918

Manlike

Man″like′ (?), a. [Man + like. Cf. Manly.] Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having the qualities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly. “ Gentle, manlike speech....