| man of letters |
a man whose occupation or avocation is in literature, esp. as a writer, critic, scholar, or translator. |
| man of the world |
a man of experience and sophistication. |
| man-of-war |
a warship. [2 definitions] |
| manometer |
an instrument for measuring the pressure of liquids and gases. |
| manor |
a landed estate and its main residence. |
| man-o'-war bird |
see "frigate bird." |
| manpower |
the physical power that can be supplied by human strength. [2 definitions] |
| manqué |
(French) falling short of one's goal; unfulfilled; frustrated. |
| mansard |
a roof having four nearly vertical slopes topped by a nearly flat slope. |
| manservant |
a male servant; valet. |
| mansion |
a large, imposing residence. [2 definitions] |
| man-sized |
(informal) large. |
| manslaughter |
unlawful but unpremeditated killing of a human being. (Cf. murder.) |
| manta |
any of various large rays common to tropical seas. [2 definitions] |
| mantel |
a frame, usu. decorative, around the sides and top of a fireplace. [2 definitions] |
| mantelet |
a short sleeveless cloak or cape. |
| 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. |