maunche
or maunch
[ mahnch ]
/ mɑntʃ /
noun Heraldry.
Words nearby maunche
maumet,
maun,
mauna kea,
mauna kea observatory,
mauna loa,
maunche,
maund,
maunder,
maunder minimum,
maundy,
maundy money
Definition for maunche (2 of 2)
manche
or maunche, maunch
[ mahnch ]
/ mɑntʃ /
noun Heraldry.
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
Origin of manche
1200–50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin
manicae (plural) long sleeves, gloves, handcuffs, derivative of
manus hand
British Dictionary definitions for maunche
Manche
/ (French mɑ̃ʃ) /
noun
a department of NW France, in Basse-Normandie region. Capital: St-Lô. Pop: 484 967 (2003 est). Area: 6412 sq km (2501 sq miles)
La Manche the French name for the English Channel