mano
[mah-noh; Spanish mah-naw]
- the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
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Origin of mano
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Examples from the Web for mano
Contemporary Examples
There are still moments when referees clear out like rubberneckers to allow players to go mano a mano.
But the most recent opinion polls show that Sarkozy will lose that mano a mano matchup by a landslide.
Historical Examples
He was but a boy after all, and had long since gone down the throats of the men of Mano.
Rdan The Devil And Other StoriesLouis Becke
Besides, the Mano people were very strong and already had many guns.
Rdan The Devil And Other StoriesLouis Becke
Mano was the leader of the ship's band, but he was not to be found.
The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the IslandRoger Thompson Finlay
John sent for Mano an hour ago, and he is now in the village.
The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the IslandRoger Thompson Finlay
When the flags were brought out it was Mano's time to stare.
The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the IslandRoger Thompson Finlay