Definitions for Mano

Mano ma·no

Spelling: [mah-noh; Spanish mah-naw]
IPA: /ˈmɑ noʊ; Spanish ˈmɑ nɔ/

Mano is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 35 anagrams from letters in Mano (amno).

Definitions for Mano

noun

  1. the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.

Origin of Mano

1895-1900, Americanism; Spanish: literally, hand Latin manus; cf. manual

Examples for Mano

The function of these primitive mills is to grind, necessitating a rough contact between the surface of the mano and the metate.

I heard that in this Province there lived in olden times a chieftain of mano.

But the most recent opinion polls show that Sarkozy will lose that mano a mano matchup by a landslide.

When the flags were brought out it was mano's time to stare.

"Io ero tutto armato di maglia con istivali grossi e con uno scoppietto in mano, e pioveva quanto Iddio ne sapeva mandare," &c.c.

mano was the leader of the ship's band, but he was not to be found.

He was but a boy after all, and had long since gone down the throats of the men of mano.

There are still moments when referees clear out like rubberneckers to allow players to go mano a mano.

John sent for mano an hour ago, and he is now in the village.

Besides, the mano people were very strong and already had many guns.

Word Value for Mano
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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