Part 6821

<h1>Manuducent</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man`u*du"cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who leads by the hand; a manuductor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Manuduction</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man`u*duc"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>manus</ets> hand + <ets>ductio</ets> a leading, <ets>ducere</ets> to lead: cf. F. <ets>manuduction</ets>.]</ety> <def>Guidance by the hand.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Glanvill. South.</i>

<h1>Manductor</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man`duc"tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>manus</ets> the hand + <ets>ductor</ets> a leader, <ets>ducere</ets> to lead: cf. F. <ets>manuducteur</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A conductor; an officer in the ancient church who gave the signal for the choir to sing, and who beat time with the hand, and regulated the music.</def>

<i>Moore (Encyc. of Music.)</i>

<h1>Manufactory</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man`u*fac"to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>-ries</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Cf. L. <ets>factorium</ets> an oil press, prop., place where something is made. See <er>Manufacture</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Manufacture.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A building or place where anything is manufactured; a factory.</def>

<h1>Manufactory</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man`u*fac"to*ry</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to manufacturing.</def>

<h1>Manufactural</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man`u*fac"tur*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to manufactures.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Manufacture</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man`u*fac"ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>manus</ets> the hand + <ets>factura</ets> a making, fr. <ets>facere</ets> to make: cf. F. <ets>manufacture</ets>. See <er>Manual</er>, and <er>Fact</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The operation of making wares or any products by hand, by machinery, or by other agency.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Anything made from raw materials by the hand, by machinery, or by art, as cloths, iron utensils, shoes, machinery, saddlery, etc.</def>

<h1>Manufacture</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man`u*fac"ture</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Manufactured</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Manufacturing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>manufacturer</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make (wares or other products) by hand, by machinery, or by other agency; <as>as, to <ex>manufacture</ex> cloth, nails, glass, etc.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To work, as raw or partly wrought materials, into suitable forms for use; <as>as, to <ex>manufacture</ex> wool, cotton, silk, or iron</as>.</def>

<h1>Manufacture</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man`u*fac"ture</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To be employed in manufacturing something.</def>

<h1>Manufacturer</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man`u*fac"tur*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who manufactures.</def>

<h1>Manufacturing</h1> <Xpage=893>

<hw>Man`u*fac"tur*ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Employed, or chiefly employed, in manufacture; <as>as, a <ex>manufacturing</ex> community; a <ex>manufacturing</ex> town.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Pertaining to manufacture; <as>as, <ex>manufacturing</ex> projects</as>.</def>