mantelletta |
a sleeveless vestment worn by Roman Catholic cardinals, bishops, and the like. |
mantelpiece |
an ornamental shelf that projects over a fireplace; mantel. |
mantilla |
a decorative, usu. lace scarf that is draped from a high comb fixed in the hair and that covers the head and shoulders, worn by women in Latin America and Spain. [2 definitions] |
mantis |
any of various related predatory insects having two pairs of walking legs and one pair of strong forelegs usu. upraised as if in prayer; praying mantis. |
mantissa |
the decimal portion of a common logarithm. |
mantle |
a full, sleeveless cloak. [9 definitions] |
mantra |
a Hindu sacred formula to be spoken or sung in prayer. |
manual |
of, pertaining to, or involving use of the hands. [5 definitions] |
manual alphabet |
a set of hand signals representing the letters of the alphabet, used as a means of communication by and with deaf-mutes. |
manually |
by using one's hands, or without using a machine or an automated process. |
manual training |
specialized instruction given to develop dexterity of the hands, esp. for various arts and crafts such as woodcarving. |
manufacture |
to make by machine, usu. in great quantities. [7 definitions] |
manufacturer |
a company that makes things in large quantities, usually in a factory and using machines. |
manufacturing |
the process or business of producing a large quantity of products, often from raw materials, using machines and human labor. |
manumission |
a freeing from slavery, servitude, or bondage; emancipation. |
manumit |
to free (a slave or bondman); emancipate. |
manure |
the waste matter of animals, esp. that of cows and horses, used as a fertilizer. Manure is often mixed with other organic materials such as straw. [2 definitions] |
manuscript |
a text as prepared by the author to submit for publication. [3 definitions] |
Manx cat |
a short-haired domestic cat with either a rudimentary tail, or no tail at all. |
many |
a large number of. [3 definitions] |
many a |
(informal) a large number of. |