manche

¹ American  

[mahnch] / mɑntʃ /

Or maunche,

noun

Heraldry.

1. a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.

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Manche ² American  

[mahnsh] / mɑ̃ʃ /

noun

1. a department in NW France. 2,476 sq. mi. (6,413 sq. km). Saint-Lô.

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Manche British  

/ mɑ̃ʃ /

noun

1. a department of NW France, in Basse-Normandie region. Capital: St-Lô. Pop: 484 967 (2003 est). Area: 6412 sq km (2501 sq miles)

2. the French name for the English Channel

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Etymology

Origin of manche

1200–50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin manicae (plural) long sleeves, gloves, handcuffs, derivative of manus hand

Example Sentences

Pas de couvre-chef, pas de manche, rien qui puisse me couvrir pour être en corrélation avec mon mode de vie.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2016

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

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 Stevenson, Sara Yorke

Mehr jedoch als unser Freund vermuthen mochte, war uns Robert Burns bekannt; das allerliebste Gedicht John Barley-Corn war anonym zu uns gekommen, und verdienter Weise geschätzt, veranlasste solches manche Versuche unsrer Sprache es anzueignen.

From The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works by Carlyle, Thomas

In France it goes by the names manche and broussette.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas