maneta
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
From mà (“hand”) + -eta (diminutive).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
maneta f (plural manetes)
- (technology) handle of a machine or tool used to apply a rotational force, such as the handle of an oar or a screwdriver
- (technology) crank; a bent piece of an axle, or shaft, or an arm attached at right angles to the end of a shaft or wheel
- pestle
- clock hand
- fingerless glove; specifically one worn to avoid the effects of friction on the hand when using a rope
- (mycology, usually in the plural) a mushroom or cluster of mushrooms with fruiting bodies resembling the fingers of the hand; specifically:
- a cluster of agaric mushrooms before the fruiting bodies open to reveal the gills
- mushroom of the genus Ramaria
- Synonym: peu de rata
- (zoology) Alcyonium palmatum; a soft coral named for protrusions that resemble fingers
- (zoology, Valencia) forelimb of a quadruped
Synonyms edit
- (mushroom of the genus Sparassis): manetes arrissades
Hypernyms edit
- (mushroom): bolet
Derived terms edit
- piano de maneta (“barrel organ”)
Further reading edit
- “maneta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
maneta f
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ma‧ne‧ta
Adjective edit
maneta m or f (plural manetas)
Noun edit
maneta m or f by sense (plural manetas)
Slovene edit
Verb edit
máneta
Spanish edit
Noun edit
maneta f (plural manetas)