MANIGLION
Ma*ni"glion, n. Etym: [It. maniglio, maniglia, bracelet, handle. Cf.
Manilio.] (Gun.)
Defn: Either one of two handles on the back of a piece of ordnance.
MANIHOC; MANIHOT
Man"i*hoc, Man"i*hot, n.
Defn: See Manioc.
MANIKIN Man"i*kin, n. Etym: [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 material, commonly in detachable pieces, for exhibiting the different parts and organs, their relative position, etc.
MANILA; MANILLA
Ma*nil"a, Ma*nil"la, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city. Manila cheroot or cigar, a cheroot or cigar made of tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands. — Manila hemp, a fibrous material obtained from the Musa textilis, a plant allied to the banana, growing in the Philippine and other East India islands; — called also by the native name abaca. From it matting, canvas, ropes, and cables are made. — Manila paper, 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.
MANILIO
Ma*nil"io, n.