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manarveling

manarveling is the present participle and gerund of manarvel.

Meaning of manarvel

Verb

manarvel (third-person singular simple present manarvels, present participle (US) manarveling or (UK) manarvelling, simple past and past participle (US) manarveled or (UK) manarvelled)

  1. (obsolete, slang) To steal food or supplies from a ship's store.
    • The other three quarters didn't have the guts to manarvel the cargo. They were like jackals that are too cowardly to make their own kill, but must follow the trail of carcasses left by the lions and tigers.1967, Hal Travers, Voyage Sixty-nine, page 458

Questions about manarveling

What is manarveling the present participle and gerund of?
Manarveling is the present participle and gerund of manarvel.

Words near manarveling in the dictionary

  1. manarchists
  2. Manaris
  3. Manarola
  4. manarvel
  5. manarveled
  6. manarveling
  7. manarvelled
  8. manarvelling
  9. manarvels
  10. manas
  11. Manas Vihar

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