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Manhattan Serenade "Manhattan Serenade" was composed by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics by Harold Adamson. It was a hit record for Swing Era bandleaders Harry James (vocals by Helen Forrest) and Tommy Dorsey (vocals by Jo Stafford).
Manhattan School of Music The Manhattan School of Music is one of America's leading music conservatories located in New York City that offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition. It is one of the premiere private music conservatories in the world, with nearly 275 faculty members and over 800 students from 40 countries.
Manhattan Skyline Manhattan Skyline is a Norwegian mathcore band based in Oslo, Norway. They use their influences from metal, hardcore, contemporary music, jazz, fusion, electronica, gabber, and the odd hip hop drum to create a blend of hard-hitting rock for the likes of the Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge, and Botch, but also with mellow passages reminiscent of Cult Of Luna and Red Sparowes.
Manhattan State Hospital Manhattan State Hospital on Ward's Island in New York City was opened in 1899 when The New York State Department of Mental Hygiene took over the immigration and asylum buildings after the opening of Ellis Island. At the time, it was the largest psychiatric hospital in the world.
Manhattan Theatre Source The Manhattan Theatre Source is an Off-Off-Broadway not for profit art service organization located in Manhattan near Washington Square Park. "The Source" as it is called is contained within the walls of a 160 year old box type brick building.
Manhattan Transfer (PRR station) Manhattan Transfer was a passenger station in Harrison, New Jersey on the Pennsylvania Railroad's main line to New York City, now Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. It consisted of two transfer platforms, one on each side of the PRR line.
Manhattan Valley Manhattan Valley is a neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, bounded by West 110th Street to the north, Central Park West to the east, West 96th Street or 100th Street to the south, and Broadway to the west. It was formerly known as the Bloomingdale District, and is still occasionally so called.
Manhattan wiring Manhattan wiring (also known as right-angle wiring) is a technique for laying out circuits in computer engineering. Inputs to a circuit (specifically, the interconnects from the inputs) are aligned into a grid, and the circuit "taps" (connects to) them perpedicularly.
Manhattan-Kaboul Manhattan-Kaboul is a French song written by Renaud and composed by Jean-Pierre Bucolo, sung by Renaud in duo with Axelle Red, in the album Boucan d'enfer, released in 2002. It was written in the aftermath of the incidents of September 11, 2001 and the War in Afghanistan.
Manhattanhenge Manhattanhenge (also known as Manhattan Solstice) is a biannual occurrence in which the setting sun aligns with the east-west streets of Manhattan's main street grid. The name comes from Stonehenge, at which the sun aligns with the stones on the solstices.
Manhattanization Manhattanization was a pejorative word used by critics of the highrise buildings going up in San Francisco, California during the 1960s and 1970s, who were concerned the skyscrapers would block views of the surrounding hills. The term "Manhattanization" has been applied to Miami, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada recently, in an economic light.
Manhattantown Manhattantown, now known as Park West Village or West Park Apartments, was a massive urban renewal project in Bloomingdale section of New York City west of Central Park. It was funded by Title I of the Housing Act of 1949.
Manhattanville Bus Depot The Manhattanville Bus Depot (formerly known as the 132nd Street Bus Depot) is located on West 132nd Street between Broadway and Riverside Drive in the Manhattanville neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The Manhattanville Bus Depot is viewable on the (1) line between 125th Street & 137th Street-City College to the west.
Manhattanville, Manhattan Manhattanville is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan bordered on the south by Morningside Heights on the west by the Hudson River, on the east by Harlem and on the north by Hamilton Heights and Washington Heights. Its borders straddle both sides of West 125th Street, roughly from 122nd Street to 135th Street and from the Hudson River to St.
ManhĂŁ De Carnaval (A Day in the Life of a Fool) "ManhĂŁ De Carnaval" is the Portuguese name of a popular song which appeared in the 1959 film Black Orpheus. The melody is better known in English as "A Day in the Life of a Fool" or simply "Black Orpheus".
Manheim Central School District The Manheim Central School District is a school district of 3111 students educated in 8 schools in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.Manheim Central School District It is a member of Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit (IU) 13.
Manheim Township High School Manheim Township High School is one of the very well known high schools located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The school has grown fame for its football team, which has two winning seasons since 1988, and Quiz Bowl team, which won a national championship in 2000.
Manheim Township Performing Arts Manheim Township Performing Arts, or MTPA, is the performing arts group at Manheim Township High School, which was founded in 1987, and is well know in the region for high quality productions . MTPA puts on two shows per year: a play in the fall, and a musical in the spring.
Manheim Township School District Manheim Township School District is a local school district of over 5,000 students in nine schools located in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA, just north of Lancaster City. The district is well known in the Lancaster County region for its academic achievement, popular quiz bowl team, and performing arts group.
Manhigut Yehudit Manhigut Yehudit (מנהיגות יהודית "Jewish Leadership") is a movement started by Moshe Feiglin and Shmuel Sackett to lead the State of Israel with, in their words, "authentic Jewish values." This has been widely interpreted, both by Manhigut supporters and outside observers, as closer to Orthodox Judaism but without a Galut or Exile Mentality.
Manhole A manhole or maintenance hole is the top opening to an underground utility vault used to house an access point for making connections or performing maintenance on underground and buried public utility and other services including sewers, telephone, electricity, storm drains and gas. It is protected by a manhole cover, a (usually metal) plug designed to prevent accidental or unauthorized access to the manhole.
Manhole (band) Manhole was a fast metal hardcore band from Los Angeles with the rap vocals from Tairrie B bringing up subjects like freedom, sexism, racism and rape. Due to legal reasons they changed their band name to Tura Satana after the release of their first album 'All Is Not Well'.
Manhua Manhua () is a general term for comics produced in China, often including Chinese translations of Japanese manga. The Japanese term manga is a calque of manhua, so the Chinese characters for manhua are identical for those used in Japanese manga, Korean manhwa, and Vietnamese truyện tranh.
Manhunt (2004 TV series) Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model is a reality television series hosted by Carmen Electra on the Bravo network. It follows a formula similar to UPN's America's Next Top Model, but with two differences.
Manhunt (people game) Manhunt refers to several variant games, sometimes played by two teams, usually outdoors at nighttime. In some team versions, the goal of the game is for each team to amass more points than the other within a predetermined limit, or number of rounds.
Manhunt (Prison Break episode) "Manhunt" is the twenty-third episode of the American television series Prison Break and the season premiere of season 2. The episode was first aired on August 21, 2006 in the United States, and Premiered in the U.
Manhunter (comics) Manhunter is the name given to several different DC Comics superheroes/antiheroes, as well as an entire race of androids created by the Guardians of the Universe, as a forerunner to the Green Lantern Corps. (Not to be confused with the more well known, similarly named, DC Comics superhero Martian Manhunter.
Manhunter (film) Manhunter is a 1986 thriller film based on Thomas Harris's novel Red Dragon. Directed by Michael Mann, it features Brian Cox as the popular character Hannibal Lecter (spelled "Lecktor" in the film, the only time in the series), and stars William Petersen, Joan Allen, Kim Greist, Dennis Farina and Tom Noonan.
Manhunter 2: San Francisco Manhunter 2: San Francisco is a post-apocalyptic adventure game designed by Barry Murry, Dave Murry and Dee Dee Murry of Evryware and published in 1989 by Sierra On-Line. It is the sequel to Manhunter: New York, developed by the same authors.
Mancha manteles Mancha manteles (literally, "tablecloth stain") in Mexican cuisine, is a stew of meats, chile peppers, vegetables, and fruits. A typical recipe for mancha manteles contains turkey, chorizo, pork, pineapple, apple, banana, chile peppers, almonds, cinnamon, lard, and tomatoes.
Manchaca, Texas Manchaca (pronounced ) is a small unincorporated community 10 miles (16 km) southwest of downtown Austin, in Texas, United States, named after José Antonio Menchaca. At Manchaca's heart is Menchaca Elementary school, many privately owned businesses, and the Manchaca Firehall.
Manche Masemola Manche Masemola, (1913-1928) Christian martyr, of the Pedi tribe, lived in Marishane, a small village near Pietersburg, in South Africa. German and then English missionaries had worked in the Transvaal for several decades and by the early twentieth century there was a Pedi Christian minority which was widely viewed with distrust by the remainder of the tribe who still practiced the traditional tribal religion.
Mancheng Mancheng or Man-ch'eng () is a county in Hebei, China, primarily notable for being the site of the tombs of Liu Sheng and Dou Wan. It is administratively part of Baoding, of which the town of Mancheng is a suburb.
Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, North West England. The City of Manchester has a population of 441,200, while the wider Greater Manchester Urban Area has a population of 2,240,230, making it England's third largest conurbation after Greater London and the West Midlands.
Manchester (ancient parish) Manchester was an ancient parish in the hundred of Salfordshire in Lancashire, England. It included, apart from the township of Manchester, many other townships and chapelries, covering parts of today's city of Manchester along with some areas in other Greater Manchester metropolitan boroughs.
Manchester (Pittsburgh) Manchester is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It has a zip code of 15233, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 6 (Northshore/Downtown Neighborhoods).
Manchester (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester was a Borough constituency in the county of Lancashire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Reform Act of 1832, it was represented by two Members of Parliament.
Manchester and District Cricket Association The Manchester and District Cricket Association (MDCA) is an English cricket association which contains 19 teams spread around the Greater Manchester area. Founded in 1892, it supports two leagues for teams playing First XI cricket, two for Second XI cricket a single league for Third XI teams; not all teams have a third XI, which accounts for this difference.
Manchester and Salford Police Manchester and Salford Police was a short-lived police force in England from June 1, 1968 to April 1, 1974. It was created as a merger of the Manchester City Police and Salford City Police, and covered the adjacent county boroughs of Manchester and Salford.
Manchester Academy Manchester Academy is a brand name used by the University of Manchester Students' Union for its four concert venues in Manchester, England, which reside on Oxford Road both within and adjacent to the main Students' Union. building.
Manchester Apollo The Manchester Apollo is a concert venue in Manchester. The venue sits in between Manchester's two other major venues (the MEN Arena and Manchester Academy), being smaller than the Arena but larger than the Academy.
Manchester Apollo Manchster, UK 6/5/05 The fourth in a series of official bootlegs released by Tori Amos. Each official bootleg is a double-disc package recorded during her "Original Sinsuality" and "Summer of Sin" tours brimming with live rarities, fan favorites and stunning cover versions.
Manchester Ardwick (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Ardwick was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections were held by the first past the post voting system.
Manchester Area Psychogeographic Manchester Area Psychogeographic (MAP) is a psychogeographical group that published 9 newsletters between 1996 and 1998, as well as undertaking a number of derives ("drifting", a technique of rapid passage through varied ambiances. DĂ©rives involve playful-constructive behavior and awareness of psychogeographical effects, and are thus quite different from the classic notions of journey or stroll.
Manchester Arndale Manchester Arndale is a large shopping centre in Manchester City Centre, in North West England. Built during the 1970s, and undergoing significant redevelpment in recent years, Manchester Arndale is amongst the largest centres of retail in the United Kingdom.
Manchester Astronomical Society Founded originally as the North Western Branch of the British Astronomical Association in 1892. The Manchester Astronomical Society, following its change of name and emphasis as a local society in 1903, can justifiably claim to have the longest continuous history of any provincial astronomical society in England.
Manchester Blitz The Manchester Blitz was the heavy bombing of the city of Manchester in the United Kingdom during the Second World War. Manchester was an important industrial city during the war, located in the North of England.
Manchester code In telecommunication, Manchester code (also known as Phase Encoding, or PE) is a form of data communications line code in which each bit of data is signified by at least one voltage level transition. Manchester encoding is therefore considered to be self-clocking, which means that accurate synchronization of a data stream is possible.
Manchester Cathedral Manchester Cathedral is a Medieval church located on Victoria Street in central Manchester. The cathedral's official name is The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George in Manchester.
Manchester Cathedral Gardens Subculture Manchester's Cathedral Gardens, the area surrounding the city's Urbis museum, is often used as a hang out place for subcultural teenagers such as emo kids, goths, and moshers. The congregation is at its peak on Saturdays and during school holidays with several hundred.
Manchester Central (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Manchester Central High School Manchester High School Central is the oldest public high school] in the state of [[New Hampshire. Located in the heart of Manchester, New Hampshire, over 2,400 students attend from communities such as Auburn, Candia, Hooksett, and Manchester.
Manchester Central Mosque Manchester Central Mosque (also known as Victoria Park Mosque) is the main mosque of Manchester, England. It is situated in the middle of Victoria Park, close to the 'Curry Mile' in nearby Rusholme, it plays a key role in Manchester's Muslim community.
Manchester City Centre Manchester City Centre is at the heart of Manchester, and is the centre of the wider metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, North West England. Manchester City Centre has been extensively redeveloped in recent years.
Manchester Clayton (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Clayton was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Manchester College (England) Unitarian College Manchester, England, has been preparing students for ministry and lay leadership positions in the Unitarian and Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Churches since 1854. The College has a tradition of providing occasional overseas scholarships for students from kindred churches, particularly from Hungary and Romania.
Manchester Community College Manchester Community College (or MCC) is a community college in Manchester, Connecticut, USA, founded in 1963. MCC is one of twelve community colleges in Connecticut and is governed by the Board of Trustees of Connecticut Community-Technical Colleges.
Manchester Conference Centre The Manchester Conference Centre is a conference centre in Manchester, England. It is owned by The University of Manchester and located on the north of its main campus in the area that was occupied by UMIST before it merged with the Victoria University of Manchester in 2004.
Manchester Exchange (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Exchange was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Manchester Fort The Manchester Fort shopping centre is an out-of-town shopping park in Greater Manchester, England. It is located next to Woolworths shopping centre in Cheetham Hill, a short walk away from the former Boddington's Brewery and Strangeways Prison.
Manchester Gorton (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester, Gorton is a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Manchester Grammar School The Manchester Grammar School (MGS) is an independent boys' school (ages 11-18) in Fallowfield, Manchester, England. In the post-war period, it was a direct-grant grammar school which was not fee-paying, but it became an independent school in 1976 after the Labour government - in the person of Education Secretary Shirley Williams - removed funding from direct-grant grammar schools.
Manchester Host The Manchester Host was an early example of a municipal networking project. Its aim was to foster social and economic development in Manchester (United Kingdom) by encouraging the use of on-line communications and information services by businesses, public sector and voluntary organisations.
Manchester Hotels Association Manchester Hotels Association is a non-profit organisation consisting of the hotels in the Greater Manchster Area. The MHA has two main forums, consisting of the General Managers and the Human Resource divisions.
Manchester Hulme (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Hulme was a parliamentary constituency in Manchester which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.
Manchester Cheetham (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Cheetham was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Manchester International Depot Manchester International Depot is a train maintenance depot in Manchester, England. It is constructed next to the Longsight depot in the early 1990s as part of a plan to operate Eurostar international train services to locations in the United Kingdom beyond London, known as Regional Eurostar.
Manchester International Festival The Manchester International Festival is an international cultural festival of original new work, which will be held in the English city of Manchester in 2007. The festival's will run between June 28 and July 15 2007.
Manchester Locomotive Works Manchester Locomotive Works was a manfuacturing company located in Manchester, NH that built railway steam locomotives in the 19th century. In 1901, Manchester and seven other locomotive manufacturing firms merged to form American Locomotive Company (ALCO).
Manchester Magic Manchester Magic is an English basketball team from Manchester, Greater Manchester, competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. They are owned by former NBA star John Amaechi and play their home games at the Amaechi Basketball Centre.
Manchester Martyrs The 'Manchester Martyrs', also known as 'The Three Fenians', were Irish nationalists who were executed for the murder of a policeman during a prison break. William O'Mera Allen, Michael Larkin, and William Goold (aka O'Brien) were hanged in Manchester, England on November 23, 1867.
Manchester Memorial High School Manchester Memorial is a four-year comprehensive school in Manchester, New Hampshire with an enrollment of approximately 2,268. Manchester Memorial accepts students from the suburban-rural communities of Auburn, Hooksett, Bedford, Deerfield, and Candia.
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School Manchester Metropolitan University Business School (MMUBS), which traces its roots as a provider of business education back to 1889, is located in the city of Manchester, situated close to Piccadilly Railway Station, and less than 30 minutes from Manchester International Airport. The MMUBS campus called Aytoun, is scheduled to be demolished in a few years and a new modernised campus will take it's place near the All Saints Campus.
Manchester Moss Side (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Moss Side was a parliamentary constituency in the Moss Side area of the city of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Manchester Opera House The Opera House in Manchester, England is a 2000 seat commercial touring theatre which plays host to touring musicals, ballet, concerts and a spectactular Christmas pantomime. It is the sister to the Palace Theatre which is a similar venue nearby.
Manchester Orchestra Manchester Orchestra is an Indie Rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Its 2005 EP release "You Brainstorm, I Brainstorm, But Brilliance Needs an Editor" showcases a diverse range of musical styles, from "The Procession" to "Slow to Learn.
Manchester Phoenix The Manchester Phoenix is a professional ice hockey team from Manchester, England. The club was formed in 2003 as a result of the efforts of supporters group Friends of Manchester Ice Hockey to bring top-level ice hockey back to Manchester after Manchester Storm folded in 2002.
Manchester Piccadilly station Manchester Piccadilly station is the principal railway station of Manchester in England, and lies on the Manchester loop of the West Coast Main Line. It serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Cardiff Central and the south, Glasgow Central, and routes throughout the north of England.
Manchester Regional High School Manchester Regional High School is a comprehensive, four-year public high school and regional school district serving students in grades 9 - 12 from three communities in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students from Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park.
Manchester Royal Infirmary The Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) is a hospital in Manchester, England which was founded by Charles White in 1752 as a cottage hospital capable of caring for twelve patients. Its first premises was a house in Withy Grove, Manchester.
Manchester School of Technology The Manchester School of Technology (MST) is a school located at 530 South Porter Street, in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school is focused on real-life applications of programs of study, rather than just learning about these programs.
Manchester Slingback Manchester Slingback is a novel by Nicholas Blincoe, set in the Canal Street area of Manchester, the city's Gay Village. The novel contrasts the underground status of the village during the 1980s, when the city's Chief Constable was James Anderton, with its flourishing as a tourist attraction in the 1990s.
Manchester Square Manchester Square is an 18th century garden square in the Marylebone area in London, England, a short distance north of Oxford Street. It is one of the smaller but better preserved Georgian squares in central London.
Manchester State Park (California) Manchester State Park consists of 760 acres including 18,000 feet of protected beachfront on the Pacific Ocean in Northern California near Point Arena. The park is noted for steelhead and salmon fishing as well as driftwood from the catch basin.
Manchester tart A Manchester tart is a traditional English baked tart consisting of a shortcrust pastry shell, spread with jam, covered with a custard filling and topped with flakes of coconut and a Maraschino cherry. One variation includes slices of banana underneath the custard with the jam.
Manchester to Preston Line The Manchester to Preston Line runs from the city of Manchester to Preston, Lancashire. It is largely used by commuters entering Manchester from surrounding suburbs and cities, but is also one of the main railway lines into Manchester from the north and Scotland.
Manchester to Rochdale via Oldham Line The Manchester to Rochdale via Oldham line or Oldham Loop Line is a local railway route in Greater Manchester, England, used by trains that run from Manchester Victoria to Rochdale and back to Manchester Victoria. Services on the line are operated by Northern Rail.
Manchester Town Hall Manchester Town Hall is a building in Manchester, England that houses the city's government and administrative functions. Completed by architect Alfred Waterhouse in 1877, it is a fine example of Victorian Gothic revival, featuring imposing murals by Ford Madox Brown.
Manchester Township High School Manchester Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Manchester Township in Ocean County, New Jersey and is part of the Manchester Township School District. The school serves students in grades 9 - 12 from Manchester Township, and also serves approximately 160 high school students from Lakehurst Borough, who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship.
Manchester Township School District The Manchester Township School District is a comprehensive community school district serving approximately 3,200 students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States.
Manchester United FC Halt Manchester United FC Halt often known as the Old Trafford Halt is a railway station on the southern Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Piccadilly railway line, in between Deansgate and Trafford Park . It has a direct connection to the Old Trafford football stadium.
Manchester Universities Guild of Change Ringers Manchester Universities Guild of Change Ringers, formerly the Manchester University Guild of Change Ringers, is a society of bell ringers consisting of present and former students and staff of the universities in Manchester and Salford in the north west of England. The members are popularly known as Mugs.
Manchester v Cancer Manchester v Cancer was a benefit concert that was held on January 28, 2006, at Manchester's MEN Arena, in aid of cancer research at the Christie Hospital in Manchester, Europe's largest cancer research and treatment centre.
Manchester Withington (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester, Withington is a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Manchester Wolves The Manchester Wolves are a professional arena football team, based at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. They play in the East Division of the American Conference of the af2 league, which is the minor league of the Arena Football League.
Manchester-Sheffield-Wath electric railway The Manchester-Sheffield-Wath electric railway was an early electrification scheme on British railways. The route featured long ascents on both sides of the Pennines with the long Woodhead Tunnel at its central summit close to the Woodhead pass.
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway The Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway initially served neither Manchester nor the Midlands, since its connection with the North Midland Railway at Ambergate Junction was in a northerly direction.
Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway The Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) was a suburban railway which operated a 13.7 km (8½ mile) route between Altrincham in Cheshire and London Road Station (now Piccadilly) in Manchester.
Manchester, Virginia Manchester, Virginia was an independent city in Virginia in the United States. Originally known as Rocky Ridge, it was located on the south bank of the James River at the fall line opposite Richmond, with which it merged by mutual agreement in 1910.
Manchette A Manchette is a special glove cover worn by fencers, specifically sabreurs, on their weapon hand. Covered by a type of brocaded fabric with inwoven metal threads that serve as a conductive surface that aides in the practice of electric fencing, the manchette is worn on the hand and wrist.

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