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A manica (, "sleeve") was a type of iron or bronze arm guard, with curved and overlapping metal segments or plates, fastened to leather straps, worn by Roman gladiators called crupellarii, and later by soldiers.
Manica may refer to:
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Manica Province, a province of Mozambique
- Manica, Mozambique, a town
- Manica, a part of the male Lepidoptera genitalia near the aedeagus
- Manica (armguard), armguards used by Roman legionaries and gladiators
- Manica (genus), a genus of ants
- HMS Manica, kite balloon ship of the British Royal Navy
Usage examples of "manica".
Besides, an old Isanusi or witch doctoress up in the Manica country told me all about it.
They entered the river, possibly the Cunene or the Orange, journeyed up it to the source, and from there sent their metallurgists overland to discover the ancient mines of Manica - and who knows but they discovered the diamonds in the gravel of the lakes and rivers, and certainly they would have hunted the vast herds of elephant that roamed the land.
He pulled the manica, a leather-and metal-scaled glove, over his right arm.
They entered the river, possibly the Cunene or the Orange, journeyed up it to the source, and from there sent their metallurgists overland to discover the ancient mines of Manica - and who knows but they discovered the diamonds in the gravel of the lakes and rivers, and certainly they would have hunted the vast herds of elephant that roamed the land.
Ma qualcuno mi tirò di nuovo per la manica, un giornalista di Hollywood che proprio detestavo.