devil ray
noun
Words nearby devil ray
Definition for devil-ray (2 of 2)
manta
[ man-tuh; Spanish mahn-tah ]
/ ˈmæn tə; Spanish ˈmɑn tɑ /
noun, plural man·tas [man-tuh z; Spanish mahn-tahs] /ˈmæn təz; Spanish ˈmɑn tɑs/.
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
the type of blanket or cloth used on a horse or mule.
Military.
a movable shelter formerly used to protect besiegers, as when attacking a fortress.
Ichthyology. Also called manta ray, devil ray, devilfish.
any of several tropical rays of the small family Mobulidae, especially of the genus Manta, measuring from 2 to 24 feet (0.6 to 7.3 meters) across, including the pectoral fins.
Origin of manta
1690–1700; < Spanish < Provençal: blanket. See
mantle
British Dictionary definitions for devil-ray
manta
/ (ˈmæntə, Spanish ˈmanta) /
noun
Also called: manta ray, devilfish, devil ray
any large ray (fish) of the family Mobulidae, having very wide winglike pectoral fins and feeding on plankton
a rough cotton cloth made in Spain and Spanish America
a piece of this used as a blanket or shawl
another word for mantelet (def. 2)
Word Origin for manta
Spanish: cloak, from Vulgar Latin; see
mantle. The manta ray is so called because it is caught in a trap resembling a blanket