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Definition of Maniple
1. n. A handful.
Definition of Maniple
1. a silk band worn on the left arm as a vestment [n -S]
Medical Definition of Maniple
1. 1. A handful. 2. A division of the Roman army numbering sixty men exclusive of officers, any small body of soldiers; a company. 3. Originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church. It is sometimes worn in the English Church service. Origin: L. Manipulus, maniplus, a handful, a certain number of soldiers; manus hand + root of plere to fill, plenus full: cf. F.maniple. See Manual, and Full. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)