mano

noun

ma·​no ˈmä-(ˌ)nō 

plural manos

: a stone used as the upper millstone for grinding foods (such as corn) by hand in a metate

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, hand, from Latin manus — more at manual

First Known Use

circa 1892, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mano

• go mano a mano
• mano a mano