MANGER

manger, trough

(noun) a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

manger (plural mangers)

A trough for animals to eat from.

Anagrams

• Engram, German, Magner, engram, german, ragmen

Proper noun

Manger (plural Mangers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Manger is the 16644th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1721 individuals. Manger is most common among White (90.41%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Engram, German, Magner, engram, german, ragmen

Source: Wiktionary


Man"ger, n. Etym: [F. mangeoire, fr. manger to eat, fr. L. manducare, fr. mandere to chew. Cf. Mandible, Manducate.]

1. A trough or open box in which fodder is placed for horses or cattle to eat.

2. (Naut.)

Definition: The fore part of the deck, having a bulkhead athwart ships high enough to prevent water which enters the hawse holes from running over it.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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