Webster's Dictionary 1913

946

Manometric

{ Man′o‐met″ric (?), Man′o‐met″ric‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. manométrique.] Of or pertaining to the manometer; made by the manometer.

947

Manor

Man″or (?), n. [OE. maner, OF. maneir habitation, village, F. manoir manor, prop. the OF. inf. maneir to stay, remain, dwell, L. manere, and so called because it was the permane...

948

Manorial

Ma‐no″ri‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a manor. “ Manorial claims.” Paley.

949

Manoscope

Man″o‐scope (?), n. [Gr. � thin, rare + -scope.] Same as Manometer.

950

Manoscopy

Ma‐nos″co‐py (?), n. The science of the determination of the density of vapors and gases.

951

Manovery

Ma‐no″ver‐y (?), n. [See Maneuver.] (Eng. Law) A contrivance or maneuvering to catch game illegally.

952

Manqueller

Man″quell′er (?), n. A killer of men; a manslayer. Carew.

953

Manred

{ Man″red (?), Man″rent′ (?), } n. Homage or service rendered to a superior, as to a lord; vassalage. Jamieson.

954

Manrope

Man″rope′ (?), n.(Naut.) One of the side ropes to the gangway of a ship. Totten.

955

Mansard roof

Man″sard roof″ (?). [So called from its inventor, François Mansard, or Mansart, a distinguished French architect, who died in 1666.] (Arch.) A hipped curb roof; that is, a roof ...

956

Manse

Manse (?), n. [LL. mansa, mansus, mansum, a farm, fr. L. manere, mansum, to stay, dwell. See Mansion, Manor.] 1. A dwelling house, generally with land attached.2. The parsonage;...

957

Manservant

Man″serv′ant (?), n. A male servant.

958

Mansion

Man″sion (?), n. [OF. mansion, F. maison, fr. L. mansio a staying, remaining, a dwelling, habitation, fr. manere, mansum, to stay, dwell; akin to Gr. �. Cf. Manse, Manor, Menage...

959

Mansion (2)

Man″sion, v. i. To dwell; to reside. Mede.

960

Mansionary

Man″sion‐a‐ry (?), a. Resident; residentiary; as, mansionary canons.

961

Mansionry

Man″sion‐ry (?), n. The state of dwelling or residing; occupancy as a dwelling place. Shak.

962

Manslaughter

Man″slaugh′ter (?), n. 1. The slaying of a human being; destruction of men. Milton.2. (Law) The unlawful killing of a man, either in negligence or incidentally to the commission...

963

Manslayer

Man″slay′er (?), n. One who kills a human being; one who commits manslaughter.

964

Manstealer

Man″steal′er (?), n. A person who steals or kidnaps a human being or beings.

965

Manstealing

Man″steal′ing, n. The act or business of stealing or kidnaping human beings, especially with a view to e�slave them.

966

Mansuete

Man″suete (?), a. [L. mansuetus, p. p. of mansuescere to tame; manus hand + suescere to accustom: cf. F. mansuet.] Tame; gentle; kind. Ray.

967

Mansuetude

Man″sue‐tude (?), n. [L. mansuetudo: cf. F. mansuétude.] Tameness; gentleness; mildness.

968

Manswear

Man″swear′ (?), v. i. To swear falsely. Same as Mainswear.

969

Manta

‖Man″ta (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Cephaloptera and Sea devil.

970

Mantchoo

Mant‐choo″ (?), a. & n. Same as Manchu.

971

Manteau

‖Man′teau″ (?), n.; pl. F. Manteaux (#), E. Manteaus (#). [F. See Mantle, n.] 1. A woman's cloak or mantle.2. A gown worn by women.

972

Mantel

Man″tel (?), n. [The same word as mantle a garment; cf. F. manteau de cheminée. See Mantle.] (Arch.) The finish around a fireplace, covering the chimney-breast in front and some...