maneta
Catalan
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Etymology
From mà (“hand”) + -eta (diminutive)
Noun
maneta f (plural manetes)
- (technology) handle of a machine or tool used to apply a rotational force, such as the handle of an oar or a screwdriver.
- (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
- pestle
- clock hand
- fingerless glove; specifically one worn to avoid the effects of friction on the hand when using a rope
- (mycology, usually in the plural) a mushroom or cluster of mushrooms with fruiting bodies resembling the fingers of the hand; specifically:
- (zoology) Alcyonium palmatum; a soft coral named for protrusions that resemble fingers
- (zoology, Valencia) forelimb of a quadruped
Synonyms
- manetes arrissades
- peu de rata (mushroom of the genus Lua error in Module:parameters at line 806: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
Hypernyms
- (mushroom): bolet
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
maneta f
Portuguese
Adjective
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Noun
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Spanish
Noun
maneta f (plural manetas)