manuductor

[Latin manus the hand, and duct or a leader, a guide; duco =to lead; Fr. manuducteur.] 1. Ord. Lang.: One who leads or guides another by the hand; a guide, a leader. "Love be your manuductor ; may the tears Of penitence free you from (all) future fears." Jordan: Poems, before 1660. 2. Eccles .: A person in the ancient Church, who led the choir and beat time for the music. *măn'-u-făct, a. & s. [Lat. manus = the hand, and fact us =made.] A. As adj.: Made by the hand; manufactured. B. As subst.: Manufacture.