manille

"manille" for infinitesimal points, they would all shout and gesticulate violently, as only Southern Frenchmen can, relapsing as the discussion grew more heated into their native Provencal, for though Nyons is geographically in Dauphine, climatically and racially it is in Provence.

The Days Before Yesterday Frederick Spencer Hamilton 1892

Four poilus join in a game of manille, that will last until night blacks out the cards.

Under Fire: the story of a squad Henri Barbusse 1904

Only two other tables were occupied: at the one two men and a woman played _manille_, on the other a pair of players rattled dominoes, Madame Boin, sunk into her rolls of fat, drowsed on her throne behind the counter.

The Belovéd Vagabond William John Locke 1896

At night Cicogne staked at manille, in the inns, the coppers that had been thrown her during the day, while Boulingrin, with a bowl of warm wine in front of him, explained to the company that it was ridiculous to believe in fairies.

The Story Of The Duchess Of Cicogne And Of Monsieur De Boulingrin 1920 Anatole France 1884

(of net) (de filet) (de red) seine senna red de cerco selner sonneur cerquero selvedge bordure renforce enchace, borde, costura semi-pelagic trawl chalut semi-plagique arte de arrastre semipelgico et gillnet filet maillant cal red de enmalle fija setnet filet cal red fija hackle manille grillete shear-chain chaine d'cartement cadena de refuerzo sheet bend, or weaver knot noeud d'coute ou de tisserand vuelta de escota, nudo de tejedor shoe plate lement de semelle zapata

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_manille_, or they played _boules_ in narrow grass alleys beside the muddy road.

Everyman's Land 1889