英语词汇“manta”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

man•ta n., pl. -tas

Clothing(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
the type of blanket or cloth used on a horse or mule.
Militarya movable shelter formerly used to protect besiegers, as when attacking a fortress.
Fish[Ichthyol.]Also called man′ta ray′, devil ray, devilfish. any of several tropical rays of the small family Mobulidae, esp. of the genus Manta, measuring from 2 to 24 ft. (0.6 to 7.3 m) across, including the pectoral fins. See illus. in preceding column.

Provencal: blanket. See mantle
Spanish
1690–1700

Man•ta n.

Place Namesa seaport in W Ecuador, on Manta Bay. 64,569.

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manta /ˈmæntə; Spanish: ˈmanta/ n

Also called: manta ray, devilfish, devil ray any large ray (fish) of the family Mobulidae, having very wide winglike pectoral fins and feeding on plankton
a rough cotton cloth made in Spain and Spanish America
a piece of this used as a blanket or shawl

Etymology: Spanish: cloak, from Vulgar Latin; see mantle. The manta ray is so called because it is caught in a trap resembling a blanket

单词	manta
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 man•ta (man′tə; Sp.* män′tä),USA pronunciation* n., pl. -tas (-təz; Sp.* -täs).USA pronunciation* Clothing(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap. the type of blanket or cloth used on a horse or mule. Militarya movable shelter formerly used to protect besiegers, as when attacking a fortress. Fish[Ichthyol.]Also called man′ta ray′, devil ray, devilfish. any of several tropical rays of the small family Mobulidae, esp. of the genus Manta, measuring from 2 to 24 ft. (0.6 to 7.3 m) across, including the pectoral fins. See illus. in preceding column. Provencal: blanket. See mantle Spanish 1690–1700 Man•ta (män′tä, -tə),USA pronunciation n. Place Namesa seaport in W Ecuador, on Manta Bay. 64,569. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: manta /ˈmæntə; Spanish: ˈmanta/ n Also called: manta ray, devilfish, devil ray any large ray (fish) of the family Mobulidae, having very wide winglike pectoral fins and feeding on plankton a rough cotton cloth made in Spain and Spanish America a piece of this used as a blanket or shawl Etymology: Spanish: cloak, from Vulgar Latin; see mantle. The manta ray is so called because it is caught in a trap resembling a blanket
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