Defn: A variety of sugar obtained by the partial oxidation of mannite, and closely resembling levulose.
MANO
Ma"no, n. [Sp., lit., hand.]
Defn: The muller, or crushing and grinding stone, used in grinding corn on a metate. [Mexico & Local U. S.]
MANOEUVRE
Ma*noeu"vre, n. & v.
Defn: See Maneuver.
MAN-OF-WAR
Man`-*of`-*war", n; pl. Men-of-war.
Defn: A government vessel employed for the purposes of war, esp. one of large size; a ship of war. Man-of-war bird (Zoöl.), The frigate bird; also applied to the skua gulls, and to the wandering albatross. — Man-of-war hawk (Zoöl.), the frigate bird. — Man-of-war's man, a sailor serving in a ship of war. — Portuguese man-of-war (Zoöl.), any species of the genus Physalia. See Physalia.
MANOGRAPH
Man"o*graph, n. [Gr. thin, rare + -graph: cf. F. manographe.]
(Engin.)
Defn: An optical device for making an indicator diagram for high- speed engines. It consists of a light-tight box or camera having at one end a small convex mirror which reflects a beam of light on to the ground glass or photographic plate at the other end. The mirror is pivoted so that it can be moved in one direction by a small plunger operated by an elastic metal diaphragm which closes a tube connected with the engine cylinder. It is also moved at right angles to this direction by a reducing motion, called a reproducer, so as to copy accurately on a smaller scale the motion of the engine piston. The resultant of these two movements imparts to the reflected beam of light a motion similar to that of the pencil of the ordinary indicator, and this can be traced on the sheet of ground glass, or photographed.
MANOMETER
Ma*nom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter: cf. F. manomètre.]