-- Man"nish*ly (#),adv. -- Man"nish*ness, n.
Man"ni*tan (?), n. [Mannite + anhydrite.] (Chem.) A white amorphous or
crystalline substance obtained by the partial dehydration of mannite.
Man"ni*tate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of mannitic acid.
Man"nite (?), n. [Cf. F. mannite.] 1. (Chem.) A white crystalline
substance of a sweet taste obtained from a so-called manna, the dried
sap of the flowering ash (Fraxinus ornus); -- called also mannitol, and
hydroxy hexane. Cf. Dulcite.
2. (Bot.) A sweet white efflorescence from dried fronds of kelp,
especially from those of the Laminaria saccharina, or devil's apron.
Man*nit"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, resembling, or derived
from, mannite.
Mannitic acid (Chem.), a white amorphous substance, intermediate
between saccharic acid and mannite, and obtained by the partial
oxidation of the latter.
Man"ni*tol (?), n. [Mannite + -ol.] (Chem.) The technical name of
mannite. See Mannite.
Man"ni*tose` (?), n. (Chem.) A variety of sugar obtained by the partial
oxidation of mannite, and closely resembling levulose.
Ma*nœu"vre (?), n. & v. See Maneuver.
Man`-of-war" (?), n; pl. Men-of-war. A government vessel employed for
the purposes of war, esp. one of large size; a ship of war.
Man-of-war bird (Zoöl.), The frigate bird; also applied to the skua
gulls, and to the wandering albatross. -- Man-of-war hawk (Zoöl.), the
frigate bird. -- Man-of- war's man, a sailor serving in a ship of war.
-- Portuguese man-of-war (Zoöl.), any species of the genus Physalia.
See Physalia.
Ma*nom"e*ter (?), n. [Gr. &?; thin, rare + -meter: cf. F. manomètre.]
An instrument for measuring the tension or elastic force of gases,
steam, etc., constructed usually on the principle of allowing the gas
to exert its elastic force in raising a column of mercury in an open
tube, or in compressing a portion of air or other gas in a closed tube
with mercury or other liquid intervening, or in bending a metallic or
other spring so as to set in motion an index; a pressure gauge. See
Pressure, and Illust. of Air pump.
{ Man`o*met"ric (?), Man`o*met"ric*al (?), } a. [Cf. F. manométrique.]
Of or pertaining to the manometer; made by the manometer.
Man"or (?), n. [OE. maner, OF. maneir habitation, village, F. manoir
manor, prop. the OF. inf. maneir to stay, remain, dwell, L. manere, and
so called because it was the permanent residence of the lord and of his
tenants. See Mansion, and cf. Remain.] 1. (Eng. Law) The land belonging
to a lord or nobleman, or so much land as a lord or great personage
kept in his own hands, for the use and subsistence of his family.
My manors, rents, revenues, l forego.
Shak.
In these days, a manor rather signifies the jurisdiction and royalty
incorporeal, than the land or site, for a man may have a manor in
gross, as the law terms it, that is, the right and interest of a
court-baron, with the perquisites thereto belonging.
2. (American Law) A tract of land occupied by tenants who pay a
free-farm rent to the proprietor, sometimes in kind, and sometimes by
performing certain stipulated services. Burrill.
Manor house, or Manor seat, the house belonging to a manor.
Ma*no"ri*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a manor. " Manorial claims."
Paley.
Man"o*scope (?), n. [Gr. &?; thin, rare + -scope.] Same as Manometer.
Ma*nos"co*py (?), n. The science of the determination of the density of
vapors and gases.
Ma*no"ver*y (?), n. [See Maneuver.] (Eng. Law) A contrivance or
maneuvering to catch game illegally.
Man"quell`er (?), n. A killer of men; a manslayer. [Obs.] Carew.
{ Man"red (?), Man"rent` (?), } n. Homage or service rendered to a
superior, as to a lord; vassalage. [Obs. or Scots Law] Jamieson.
Man"rope` (?), n. (Naut.) One of the side ropes to the gangway of a
ship. Totten.
Man"sard roof" (?). [So called from its inventor, François Mansard, or
Mansart, a distinguished French architect, who died in 1666.] (Arch.) A
hipped curb roof; that is, a roof having on all sides two slopes, the
lower one being steeper than the upper one.
Manse (?), n. [LL. mansa, mansus, mansum, a farm, fr. L. manere,
mansum, to stay, dwell. See Mansion, Manor.] 1. A dwelling house,
generally with land attached.