mainoevre

Old French

Alternative forms

• mainovre
• mainovere
• meinovre
• meinovere
• meynoevre
• manoevre
• manovre

Etymology

Vulgar Latin, corresponding to main (“hand”) + oevre (“work, effort”)

Noun

mainoevre oblique singular, f (oblique plural mainoevres, nominative singular mainoevre, nominative plural mainoevres)

1. manual work, physical work
2. handiwork, product of work