mano

mano [mah-noh; Spanish mah-naw] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural ma·nos [mah-nohz; Spanish mah-naws] /ˈmɑ noʊz; Spanish ˈmɑ nɔs/.

the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.

Origin of mano 1895–1900, Americanism; Spanish: literally, hand Latin manus; cf. manual Examples from the Web for mano Contemporary Examples of mano

There are still moments when referees clear out like rubberneckers to allow players to go mano a mano.

Buzz Bissinger

June 7, 2012

But the most recent opinion polls show that Sarkozy will lose that mano a mano matchup by a landslide.

Christopher Dickey

April 22, 2012

Historical Examples of mano

He was but a boy after all, and had long since gone down the throats of the men of Mano.

Louis Becke

Besides, the Mano people were very strong and already had many guns.

Louis Becke

Mano was the leader of the ship’s band, but he was not to be found.

Roger Thompson Finlay

John sent for Mano an hour ago, and he is now in the village.

Roger Thompson Finlay

When the flags were brought out it was Mano’s time to stare.

Roger Thompson Finlay