manifer

Pronunciation: /ˈmæn.ɪˌfɝ/

The English word “manifer” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A large gauntlet worn over the bridle hand during jousting tournaments.

Etymology

Manifer (mainfer, mainfere) ("gauntlet") and manefaire (mainfaire) ("horse's neck armor") are often taken to have originally been one word, attested in Middle English as mayndefer, maynfer, and maynefere in lists of armor used by men and their horses. Harold Dillon, 17th Viscount Dillon and Charles John ffoulkes take the meaning of "gauntlet" to be the original, from French main de fer (literally…

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