[ 'manɪp(ə)l ]
■ noun
1》 a subdivision of a Roman legion, containing either 120 or 60 men.
2》 (in church use) a vestment formerly worn by a priest celebrating the Eucharist, consisting of a strip hanging from the left arm.
Derivatives
manipular adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~ , from L. manipulus 'handful, troop'.