Emily Dickinson Lexicon

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.]

1. Performed by the hand; as, manual labor or operation.
2. Used or made by the hand; as, a deed under the king's sign manual.

MAN'U-AL, n.

1. A small book, such as may be carried in the hand, or conveniently handled; as, a manual of laws. Hale.
2. 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.]

1. 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.
2. 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.

1. 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.
2. 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.

1. One who works raw materials into wares suitable for use. .
2. One who employs workmen for manufacturing; the owner of a manufactory.

MAN-U-FAC'TUR-ING, a.

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.

MAN'U-MISE,

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.