maniple
/ˈmænɪpl/noun
1
- a subdivision of a Roman legion, containing either 120 or 60 men(古罗马军团中的)步兵中队(由120人或60人组成)。
2
- (in church use) a vestment formerly worn by a priest celebrating the Eucharist, consisting of a strip hanging from the left arm(圣餐仪式时神父佩戴在左臂的)弥撒带。
派生词
manipular
adjective (限义项1)词源
late Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French maniple, from Latin manipulus 'handful, troop', from manus 'hand' + the base of plere 'fill'.