mano

{ } n. [ F. manoeuvre, OF. manuevre, LL. manopera, lit., hand work, manual labor; L. manus hand + opera, fr. opus work. See Manual, Operate, and cf. Mainor, Manure. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Management with address or artful design; adroit proceeding; stratagem. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Maneuvered r Manoeuvred; p. pr. & vb. n. Maneuvering or Manoeuvring ] [ Cf. F. manoeuvrer. See Maneuver, n. ] 1. To perform a movement or movements in military or naval tactics; to make changes in position with the intention of getting an advantage in attack or defense. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: To make changes in one's approach to solving a problem, so as to achieve maximum advantage in a changing situation; -- used especially in competitive situations, as in politics, diplomacy, or sports. [ PJC ]

3. To manage with address or art; to scheme. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } v. t. 1. To change the positions of, as of troops of ships. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. & v. See Maneuver. [ Chiefly Brit. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. One who maneuvers. [ 1913 Webster ]

This charming widow Beaumont is a nanoeuvrer. We can't well make an English word of it. Miss Edgeworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; thin, rare + -graph: cf. F. manographe. ] (Engin.) An optical device for making an indicator diagram for high-speed engines. It consists of a light-tight box or camera having at one end a small convex mirror which reflects a beam of light on to the ground glass or photographic plate at the other end. The mirror is pivoted so that it can be moved in one direction by a small plunger operated by an elastic metal diaphragm which closes a tube connected with the engine cylinder. It is also moved at right angles to this direction by a reducing motion, called a reproducer, so as to copy accurately on a smaller scale the motion of the engine piston. The resultant of these two movements imparts to the reflected beam of light a motion similar to that of the pencil of the ordinary indicator, and this can be traced on the sheet of ground glass, or photographed. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; thin, rare + -meter: cf. F. manomètre. ] An instrument for measuring the tension or elastic force of gases, steam, etc., constructed usually on the principle of allowing the gas to exert its elastic force in raising a column of mercury in an open tube, or in compressing a portion of air or other gas in a closed tube with mercury or other liquid intervening, or in bending a metallic or other spring so as to set in motion an index; a pressure gauge. See Pressure, and Illust. of Air pump. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. manométrique. ] Of or pertaining to the manometer; made by the manometer. [ 1913 Webster ]