"manicle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: manicles [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English manicle, from Old French manicle (“gauntlet; manacle”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|manicle}} Middle English manicle, {{der|en|fro|manicle||gauntlet; manacle}} Old French manicle (“gauntlet; manacle”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} manicle (plural manicles)
  1. On armor, a kind of attached mail glove or gauntlet. Categories (topical): Armor
    Sense id: en-manicle-en-noun-msezYRLL Disambiguation of Armor: 95 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. Obsolete form of manacle. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: manacle
    Sense id: en-manicle-en-noun-0bcdY18T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

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