manipule — meaning in English

English meaning

• handful noun The amount that fits in one hand, or a small number of something.
• maniple noun A division of the Roman army numbering 120 (or sometimes 60) soldiers exclusive of officers; (generally, obsolete) any small body of soldiers.

Senses

manipule is used for these senses in English:

• handful (obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.

handful — full definition

1. noun The amount that fits in one hand, or a small number of something.
2. noun Someone or something that is difficult to manage or control.

maniple — full definition

1. noun A division of the Roman army numbering 120 (or sometimes 60) soldiers exclusive of officers; (generally, obsolete) any small body of soldiers.
2. noun In Western Christianity, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, and sometimes the Church of England.
3. noun A hand; a fist.

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