manger

Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəː/

The English word “manger” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A trough in a stable or barn for animals to eat from.
A section of a bow of a ship partitioned from the hawsehole to keep water out.

Etymology

From Middle English manger, from Old French mangeoire, menjoere, from mangier (“to eat”) (modern French manger). Cognate with Galician manxadoira, Italian mangiatoia, Occitan manjadoira, French mangeoire.

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