manche
noun
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
manche
1 American
[mahnch]
/ mɑntʃ /
Or
maunche,
noun
Heraldry.
Manche
2
American
[mahn sh]
/ mɑ̃ʃ /
noun
Manche
British
/ mɑ̃ʃ /
noun
-
a department of NW France, in Basse-Normandie region. Capital: St-Lô. Pop: 484 967 (2003 est). Area: 6412 sq km (2501 sq miles)
-
the French name for the English Channel
Etymology
Origin of manche
1200–50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin manicae (plural) long sleeves, gloves, handcuffs, derivative of manus hand
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Now that the microphone was working, the umpire announced that it was over: Jeu, manche et match, Rogers.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2014
The pocketing sleeve of the time of Henry III still exists in the heraldic charge known as the manche, borne by the Hastings and Norton family.
From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Alice Morse Earle
Another of his mots has often been quoted** and is most characteristic of the man: "S'il y a un coup de balai, je tacherai d'etre du cote du manche."
From Maximilian in Mexico A Woman's Reminiscences of the French Intervention 1862-1867 by Sara Yorke Stevenson
His mother and the Baronne are very anxious about him, as if he really decides to "jeter le manche après la cognée," who is to pay his debts!
From The Visits of Elizabeth by Elinor Glyn
In France it goes by the names manche and broussette.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
France was also bracing for Goretti, which will bring gusts of up to 160 kilometres per hour in the northern Manche department.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
The Manche prefecture did not respond to calls for comments.
From Reuters ● May 25, 2023
Our friends at Get French Football News have sent over a few headlines from the other side of la Manche:
From The Guardian ● Oct. 5, 2020
Freek Manche, a spokesman for the education ministry, says the government has already provided universities with the means to compensate students whose studies have been delayed by their Olympic training regimes.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2012
Once the writer made eleven hundred kilometres straight across France, from the Manche to the Mediterranean, and not so much as a puncture occurred.
From The Automobilist Abroad by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
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