manille
[ muh-nil ]
/ məˈnɪl /
noun Cards.
the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
Also
menel.
Origin of manille
1665–75; alteration of Spanish
malilla, diminutive of obsolete
mala, noun use of feminine of
malo bad < Latin
malus
Words nearby manille
manila grass,
manila hemp,
manila paper,
manila rope,
manilla,
manille,
manini,
maninke,
manioc,
maniple,
manipulable
Example sentences from the Web for manille
Manille, ma-nil′, n. in ombre and quadrille, the highest card but one.
British Dictionary definitions for manille
manille
/ (mæˈnɪl) /
noun
(in ombre and quadrille) the second best trump
Word Origin for manille
C17: from French, from Spanish
malilla, diminutive of
mala bad