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One of the inhabitants of the llanos of South America.

A native or inhabitant of London. Shak.

One who, or that which, loosens.

A maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler. [Obs.] Holinshed.

One who or operates a machine; a machinist. [R.]

Machines, in general, or collectively.

One who edits or writes for a magazine. [R.] Goldsmith.

One who maintains.

. An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general, and who usually commands a division or a corps.

One who maligns.

See Manorial.

The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land. 2 Kings xvii. 26. The temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves after a gentle, but very powerful,manner. Atterbury.

A German men's chorus or singing club.

ay, of carrying and conducting one's self. Give her princely training, that she may be Mannered as she is born. Shak.

Adherence to a peculiar style or manner; a characteristic mode of action, bearing, or treatment, carried to excess, especially in literature or art. Mannerism is pardonable,and is sometimes even agreeable, when the manner, though vicious, is natural . . . . But a mannerism which does not sit easy on the mannerist, whic…

One addicted to mannerism; a person who, in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic peculiarities to excess. See citation under Mannerism.

The quality or state of being mannerly; civility; complaisance. Sir M. Hale.

Showing good manners; civil; respectful; complaisant. What thou thinkest meet, and is most mannerly. Shak.

A celebrated Rhine wine.

One whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; a seaman or sailor. Chaucer. Mariner's compass. See under Compass.