manganello — meaning in English

English meaning

• baton noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
• sap noun The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.

Senses

manganello is used for these senses in English:

• baton (music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
• sap (countable, US, slang) A short wooden club; a leather-covered hand weapon; a blackjack.

baton — full definition

1. noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
2. noun A short rod passed from runner to runner in a relay race.

sap — full definition

1. noun The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
2. noun A gullible or easily fooled person.
3. verb To gradually drain someone's strength, energy, or resolve.
4. noun A small, weighted club, often leather-covered, used as a hand weapon.

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