maneta

Catalan

maneta Alcyonium palmatum

Etymology

From mà (“hand”) + -eta (diminutive)

Noun

maneta f (plural manetes)

1. (technology) handle of a machine or tool used to apply a rotational force, such as the handle of an oar or a screwdriver.
2. (technology) crank; a bent piece of an axle, or shaft, or an arm attached at right angles to the end of a shaft or wheel
3. pestle
4. clock hand
5. fingerless glove; specifically one worn to avoid the effects of friction on the hand when using a rope
6. (mycology, usually in the plural) a mushroom or cluster of mushrooms with fruiting bodies resembling the fingers of the hand; specifically:
   1. a cluster of agaric mushrooms before the fruiting bodies open to reveal the gills
   2. mushroom of the genus
7. (zoology) Alcyonium palmatum; a soft coral named for protrusions that resemble fingers
8. (zoology, Valencia) forelimb of a quadruped

Synonyms

• manetes arrissades
• peu de rata (mushroom of the genus )

Hypernyms

• (mushroom): bolet

Derived terms

• piano de maneta (barrel organ)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

maneta f

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of manet

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Portuguese

Adjective

1. having only one hand or arm

Noun

1. a person with only one hand or arm

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Spanish

Noun

maneta f (plural manetas)

1. lever; handle