Part 6808

<h1>Manihoc, Manihot</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw><hw>Man"i*hoc</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Man"i*hot</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Manioc</er>.</def>

<h1>Manikin</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"i*kin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OD. <ets>manneken</ets>, dim. of <ets>man</ets> man. See <er>Man</er>, and <er>-kin</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a manakin.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A model of the human body, made of papier-mache or other material, commonly in detachable pieces, for exhibiting the different parts and organs, their relative position, etc.</def>

<h1>Manila, Manilla</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw><hw>Ma*nil"a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ma*nil"la</hw><hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city.</def>

<cs><mcol><col>Manila cheroot</col> &or; <col>cigar</col></mcol>, <cd>a cheroot or cigar made of tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands.</cd> -- <col>Manila hemp</col>, <cd>a fibrous material obtained from the <spn>Musa textilis</spn>, a plant allied to the banana, growing in the Philippine and other East India islands; -- called also by the native name <altname>abaca</altname>. From it matting, canvas, ropes, and cables are made.</cd> -- <col>Manila paper</col>, <cd>a durable brown or buff paper made of Manila hemp, used as a wrapping paper, and as a cheap printing and writing paper. The name is also given to inferior papers, made of other fiber.</cd></cs>

<h1>Manilio</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Ma*nil"io</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Manilla</er>, 1.</def>

<i>Sir T. Herbert.</i>

<h1>Manilla</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Ma*nil"la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>manilla</ets>; cf. It. <ets>maniglio</ets>, <ets>maniglia</ets>; F. <ets>manille</ets>; Pg. <ets>manilha</ets>; all fr. L. <ets>manus</ets> hand, and formed after the analogy of L. <ets>monile</ets>, pl. <ets>monilia</ets>, necklace: cf. F. <ets>manille</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa.</def>

<i>Simmonds.</i>

<h1>Manilla</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Ma*nil"la</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Manila</er>.</def>

<h1>Manille</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Ma*nille"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>See 1st <er>Manilla</er>, 1.</def>

<h1>Manioc</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Ma"ni*oc</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pg. <ets>mandioca</ets>, fr. Braz.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The tropical plants (<spn>Manihot utilissima</spn>, and <spn>M. Aipi</spn>), from which cassava and tapioca are prepared; also, cassava</def>.<altsp>[Written also <asp>mandioc</asp>, <asp>manihoc</asp>, <asp>manihot</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Maniple</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"i*ple</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>manipulus</ets>, <ets>maniplus</ets>, a handful, a certain number of soldiers; <ets>manus</ets> hand + root of <ets>plere</ets> to fill, <ets>plenus</ets> full: cf. F.<ets>maniple</ets>. See <er>Manual</er>, and <er>Full</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A handful</def>. <mark>[R.]</mark> <i>B. Jonson.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A division of the Roman army numbering sixty men exclusive of officers, any small body of soldiers; a company.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church. It is sometimes worn in the English Church service.</def>

<h1>Manipular</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Ma*nip"u*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>manipularis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>manipulaire</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to the maniple, or company.</def>