▪ I. † ˈmanakin Antiq.
[Cf. F. manicle, manique, L. manicula: see manacle n.]
An alleged name for a kind of glove worn by soldiers in the twelfth century.
| 1824 Meyrick Anc. Armour I. 25 The hauberk..is, with its hood, of the same piece but with sleeves fitting close to the arms, terminating with gloves, manakins, or mufflers, which cover the outsides of the hands and fingers. |
▪ II. manakin
see manikin.