maniple
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man·i·ple
(măn'ə-pəl) 
n.
n.
- An ornamental silk band hung as an ecclesiastical vestment on the left arm near the wrist.
- A subdivision of an ancient Roman legion, containing 60 or 120 men.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin manipulus, handful : manus, hand + -pulus, perhaps -ful.]
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- Liturgical Vestments - maniple: priest’s long, silk band, worn looped over left arm
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