MA'NIOC MAN'IPLE, noun [Latin manipulus, a handful. Qu. Latin manus and the Teutonic full.] 1. A handful. 2. A small band of soldiers; a word applied only to Roman troops. 3. A fanon, or kind of ornament worn about the arm of a mass priest; or a garment worn by the Romish priests when they officiate.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI