MANIGLION

Ma*ni"glion, n. Etym: [It. maniglio, maniglia, bracelet, handle. Cf. Manilio.] (Gun.)

Definition: Either one of two handles on the back of a piece of ordnance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 June 2024

PARADE

(noun) an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; “a parade of strollers on the mall”; “a parade of witnesses”


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