manger

¹ American  

[meyn-jer] / ˈmeɪn dʒər /

noun

1. a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat.

2. Nautical.

   1. a space at the bow of a ship, having a partition for confining water entering at the hawseholes until it can be drained.

   2. a sunken bottom in a chain locker, covered by a grating and used to collect water from the anchor chain.

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Manger ² American  

[meyn-jer] / ˈmeɪn dʒər /

noun

Astronomy.

1. Praesepe.

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manger British  

/ ˈmeɪndʒə /

noun

1. a trough or box in a stable, barn, etc, from which horses or cattle feed

2. nautical a basin-like construction in the bows of a vessel for catching water draining from an anchor rode or coming in through the hawseholes

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manger Idioms  

1. see dog in the manger.

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Etymology

Origin of manger¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French maingeure, derivative of mangier to eat < Latin mandūcāre to chew, eat. See manducate

Origin of Manger²

1545–55; as translation of Latin praesēpe

Example Sentences

Early in the offseason, Dodgers general manger Brandon Gomes said Ward was expected to “get a bunch of opportunities at some point this year” after he’d been added to the 40-man roster.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Variant was founded in 2009 by the now CIO of asset manger Prevatt Capital, Jonathan Tepper, under a belief that “robust, repeatable tools work better than gurus with crystal balls.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

I found her collection of Nativity scenes, reminding me of our own boys’ playing with the olive-wood manger scene, retelling the Christmas story when they were little.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

"Sometimes I think 'gosh, how has he been in and out in such a short space of time' when I hear about a manger losing their job."

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024

He watered the horses and stabled them and pitched hay into the manger.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck