† manuable, a. Obs. rare.
[a. OF. manuable, f. L. manu- hand: see -able. Cf. maniable.]
1. That may be handled easily.
| 1594 Blundevil Exerc. vii. xii. (1636) 665 The yard thereof is of so great a length, as it is not manuable in a ship. Ibid. Most manuable, and therewith very light of carriage. |
2. Of money: ? Of handy size.
| 1638 Sir R. Cotton Abstr. Rec. Tower 26 If wee marke but of the great quantities from the penny downward since H. 8. time stamped, how few remain. Whereas of all the Coynes from three pence upwards which are manuable (or manuall) plenty passe still in daily payment. |