Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: MANT'LING – MAN-U-MIS'SION
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MANT'LING, n.
In heraldry, the representation of a mantle, or the drapery of a coat of arms.
MANT'LING, ppr.
Cloking; covering; extending.
MAN'TO, n. [It.]
A robe; a cloke. Ricaut.
MAN-TOL'O-GY, n. [Gr. μαντεια, divination, and λογος, discourse.]
The act or art of divination or prophesying. [Little used.]
MAN'TU-A, n. [Fr. manteau. See Mantle.]
A lady's gown. Pope.
MAN'TU-A-MAK-ER, n.
One who makes gowns for ladies. Addison.
MAN'U-AL, a. [L. manualis, from manus, the, hand, W. man.]
- Performed by the hand; as, manual labor or operation.
- Used or made by the hand; as, a deed under the king's sign manual.
MAN'U-AL, n.
- A small book, such as may be carried in the hand, or conveniently handled; as, a manual of laws. Hale.
- The service book of the Romish church. Stillingfleet. Manual exercise, in the military art, the exercise by which soldiers are taught the use of their muskets and other arms.
MAN'U-AL-LY, adv.
By hand.
MAN'U-A-RY, a.
Done by the hand. [Not used.]. Fotherby.
MA-NU'BI-AL, a. [L. manubialis, from manubiæ, spoils.]
Belonging to spoils; taken in war. [Little used.]
MAN-U-DUC'TION, n. [L. manus, hand, and ductio, a leading.]
Guidance by the hand. Glanville. South.
MAN-U-DUC'TOR, n. [L. manus, hand, and ductor, a leader.]
An officer in the ancient church, who gave the signal for the choir to sing, who beat time and regulated the music. Encyc.
MAN-U-FAC'TO-RY, a.
Employed in manufacturing.
MAN-U-FAC'TO-RY, n. [See Manufacture.]
A house or place where goods are manufactured.
MAN-U-FAC'TUR-AL, a.
Pertaining or relating to manufactures.
MAN-U-FAC'TURE, n. [Fr. from L. manus, hand, and facio, to make.]
- The operation of making cloth, wares, utensils, paper, books, and whatever is used by man; the operation of reducing raw materials of any kind into a form suitable for use, by the hands, by art or machinery.
- Any thing made from raw materials by the hand, by machinery, or by art; as, cloths, iron utensils, shoes, cabinet work, saddlery, and the like.
MAN-U-FAC'TURE, v.i.
To be occupied in manufactures. Boswell.
MAN-U-FAC'TURE, v.t.
- To make or fabricate from raw materials, by the hand, by art or machinery, and work into forms convenient for use; as, to manufacture cloth, nails, or glass.
- To work raw materials into suitable forms for use; as, to manufacture wool, cotton, silk or iron.
MAN-U-FAC'TUR-ED, pp.
Made from raw materials into forms for use.
MAN-U-FAC'TUR-ER, n.
- One who works raw materials into wares suitable for use. .
- One who employs workmen for manufacturing; the owner of a manufactory.
Employed in making goods; as, a manufacturing house, company, establishment or state.
MAN-U-FAC'TUR-ING, ppr.
Making goods and wares from raw materials.
for Manumit, not used.
MAN-U-MIS'SION, n. [L. manumissio. See Manumit.]
The act of liberating a slave from bondage, and giving him freedom. Arbuthnot.