mango2

mango2: ² = handle, shank.

Ex. The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).

Ex. Further down still the shank of the spindle, rounded again, entered the hose, which was an oblong rectangular wooden box, 25 cm. long by 12.5 cm. square bored with a hole to take the spindle down its long axis.

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* mango de ducha = shower head.

* tener la sartén por el mango = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

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Mango — I (Del lat. vulgar manicus.) ► sustantivo masculino Parte o pieza por donde suelen cogerse ciertos utensilios, como una cuchara, una sartén o un martillo. SINÓNIMO asidero II (Del ingl. mango < port. manga < tamul mankay, mango.) ►… … Enciclopedia Universal
mango — mango1 (Del lat. manĭcus). m. Parte alargada o estrecha con un extremo libre, por el cual se puede agarrar un instrumento o utensilio. mango de cuchillo. m. navaja (ǁ molusco). mango2 (Del ingl. mango, este del port. manga, y este del tamil… … Diccionario de la lengua española

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