Webster's Dictionary 1913

973

Mantelet

Man″tel‐et (?), n. [F., dim. of manteau, OF. mantel. See Mantle.] 1. (a) A short cloak formerly worn by knights. (b) A short cloak or mantle worn by women.A mantelet upon his sh...

974

Mantelletta

Man′tel‐let″ta (?), n. [It. mantelletta. See Mantelet.] (R. C. Ch.) A silk or woolen vestment without sleeves worn by cardinals, bishops, abbots, and the prelates of the Roman c...

975

Mantelpiece

Man″tel‐piece′ (?), n. Same as Mantel.

976

Mantelshelf

Man″tel‐shelf′ (?), n. The shelf of a mantel.

977

Manteltree

Man″tel‐tree′ (?), n.(Arch.) The lintel of a fireplace when of wood, as frequently in early houses.

978

Mantic

Man″tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to divination, or to the condition of one inspired, or supposed to be inspired, by a deity; prophetic. “Mantic fury.” Trench.

979

Mantilla

Man‐til″la (?), n. [Sp. See Mantle.] 1. A lady's light cloak of cape of silk, velvet, lace, or the like.2. A kind of veil, covering the head and falling down upon the shoulders;...

980

Mantis

‖Man″tis (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are remarkable for their slender grotesque for...

981

Mantispid

Man‐tis″pid (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any neuropterous insect of the genus Mantispa, and allied genera. The larvæ feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively. See Illust. under Neuroptera.

982

Mantissa

Man‐tis‐sa (?), n.(Math.) The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part, or characteristic.

983

Mantle

Man″tle (?), n. [OE. mantel, OF. mantel, F. manteau, fr. L. mantellum, mantelum, a cloth, napkin, cloak, mantle (cf. mantele, mantile, towel, napkin); prob. from manus hand + th...

984

Mantle (2)

Man″tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Mantled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mantling (?).] To cover or envelop, as with a mantle; to cloak; to hide; to disguise. Shak.

985

Mantle (3)

Man″tle, v. i. 1. To unfold and spread out the wings, like a mantle; — said of hawks. Also used figuratively.Ne is there hawk which mantleth on her perch. Spenser.Or tend his sp...

986

Mantlet

Man″tlet (?), n. See Mantelet.

987

Mantling

Man″tling (?), n.(Her.) The representation of a mantle, or the drapery behind and around a coat of arms: — called also lambrequin.

988

Manto

Man″to (?), n. [It. or Sp. manto, abbrev., from L. mantelum. See Mantle.] See Manteau. Bailey.

989

Mantologist

Man‐tol″o‐gist (?), n. One who is skilled in mantology; a diviner.

990

Mantology

Man‐tol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. � prophet + -logy.] The act or art of divination.

991

Mantra

‖Man″tra (?), n. A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm.☞ Among the Hindoos each caste and tribe has a mantra peculiar to itself; as, the mantra of the Brahmans. ...

992

Mantrap

Man″trap′ (?), n. 1. A trap for catching trespassers.2. A dangerous place, as an open hatch, into which one may fall.

993

Mantua

Man″tu‐a (?), n. 1. A superior kind of rich silk formerly exported from Mantua in Italy. Beck (Draper's Dict.).2. A woman's cloak or mantle; also, a woman's gown.

994

Mantuamaker

Man″tu‐a‐mak′er (?), n. One who makes dresses, cloaks, etc., for women; a dressmaker.

995

Mantuan

Man″tu‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Mantua. — n. A native or inhabitant of Mantua.

996

Manu

‖Ma″nu (?), n.(Hind. Myth.) One of a series of progenitors of human beings, and authors of human wisdom.

997

Manual

Man″u‐al (măn″ū̍‐al), a. [OE. manuel, F. manuel, L. manualis, fr. manus hand; prob. akin to AS. mund hand, protection, OHG. munt, G. mündel a ward, vormund guardian, Icel. mund ...

998

Manual (2)

Man″u‐al (?), n. [Cf. F. manuel, LL. manuale. See Manual, a.] 1. A small book, such as may be carried in the hand, or conveniently handled; a handbook; specifically, the service...

999

Manualist

Man″u‐al‐ist, n. One who works with the hands; an artificer.