Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for MAN'AGE-A-BLE
MAN'AGE-A-BLE, a.
- Easy to be used or directed to its proper purpose; not difficult to be moved or wielded. Heavy cannon are not very manageable.
- Governable; tractable; that may be controlled; as, a manageable horse.
- That may be made subservient to one's views or designs.
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