Maniple

man'I-pl, n. A handful; a small band soldiers, a company; a kind of scarf about the left arm of a Rom. Cath. priest.— Manip'ulate, -u-lat, t. To treat, work, or operate with the hands; to handle skillfully; to re-arrange for a purpose, tamper with. — v. i. To use the hands, esp. in scientific experiments, artistic and mechanical proce es, etc. Manip/ula/'tion, n. Act of, etc.— Manip'til a'tor, -ter, n. One who practices manipulation.