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Manger

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manger
Nautical a basin-like construction in the bows of a vessel for catching water draining from an anchor rode or coming in through the hawseholes
Manger [′mān·jər]
(astronomy)
Praesepe
manger
A trough in a stable for feeding cattle.
manger
cattle trough which served as crib for Christ. [N.T.: Luke 2:7]
See : Nativity
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A Dog looking out for its afternoon nap jumped into the Manger of an Ox and lay there cosily upon the straw.
Fables by Aesop View in context
After putting him in a stable, his new master filled his manger with straw, but Pinocchio, after tasting a mouthful, spat it out.
The Adventures Of Pinocchio by Collodi, Carlo View in context
The horse made me a sign to go in first; it was a large room with a smooth clay floor, and a rack and manger, extending the whole length on one side.
Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan View in context
 
 
 
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