Manxman
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Origin of Manxman
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The island's ferry operator said "further necessary repairs" were needed after the Manxman entered drydock last week for scheduled maintenance.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Manxman fell just short of taking the record outright on stage seven, when a gear issue hampered his sprint as he finished second to Jasper Philipsen.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023
Manxman Cavendish, 38, broke a collarbone in an innocuous-looking crash about 60km from the finish of stage eight from Libourne to Limoges.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2023
The Manxman accordingly stays in the race until Paris, with two chances remaining to break Eddy Merckx’s all-time record of 34 Tour de France stage wins.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 16, 2021
Never was the name of Manxman so deservedly a badge of disgrace.
From The Little Manx Nation - 1891 by Caine, Hall, Sir
They are not even hybrids between cats and rabbits, as some Manxmen believe.
From Time Magazine Archive
Manxman Crookall and his lieutenant, Manxman Richard Cain, wished to induce the government of the U. S. to make a special proviso in its immigration quota for incoming Manxmen.
From Time Magazine Archive
U. S. Manxmen, headed by Manxman Daniel Teare, did not favor this proposal.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Manxmen had some purposes other than curiosity for journeying so far from home.
From Time Magazine Archive
But in the Isle of Man the whole point was that the tariff was a local tariff, chosen by Manxmen to suit themselves, while the administration was under Manx control.
From The Framework of Home Rule by Childers, Erskine
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