manipulus — 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.
• sheaf noun A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
• team noun A group of people working or playing together toward a shared goal.

Senses

manipulus is used for these senses in English:

• handful The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
• sheaf A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
• team A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.

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.

Related Latin words