Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Manulea

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rich, Anthony (1849). The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary, and Greek lexicon. p. vi. OCLC 894670115. https://archive.org/details/illustratedcompa00rich. 

MANUL'EA. A long sleeve, covering the arm down to the wrist and hand. Front. ad M. Caes. Ep. iv. 3. ed. A. Maio. Same as MANICA 1.

2. A piece of defensive armour for the arm. (Accius ap. Non. s. Balteus, p. 194.) Same as MANICA 2.

3. A particular part of the military engine called Catapulta; viz. that which held the cord in tension. Vitruv. x. 10.