manageable

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

MAN'AGEABLE, adjective Easy to be used or directed to its proper purpose; not difficult to be moved or wielded. Heavy cannon are not very manageable 1. Governable; tractable; that may be controlled; as a manageable horse. 2. That may be made subservient to one's views or designs.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI

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