maniple

Priest's arm band

A maniple is a subdivision of a Roman legion, typically containing 120 to 160 soldiers arranged in a tactical unit.

The term also refers to a liturgical vestment—a narrow strip of cloth worn over the left arm by Catholic priests during Mass, now largely obsolete since Vatican II reforms.

Both senses connect to the Latin word for handful.

roman

cohort

Group sharing circumstances

centuryHundred-year span
legionGreat number, or soldiers
velitesRoman light infantry

pilum · gladius · scutum · formation · infantry · tactics · phalanx · republic · warfare · centurion

vestment

chasuble

Liturgical overgarment for clergy

stoleTook without permission
albLiturgical white robe
cassockFull-length clerical garment

surplice · cope · cincture · humeral · liturgical · mass · priest · clergy · altar · sacristy

bundle

sheaf

Bound bundle of stalks

handfulAmount a palm holds
bunchGrouped collection of items
clusterGathered group nearby

collection · aggregation · stack · armful · truss · faggot · grain · wheat · harvest · gathering

Opposites

vestment type/placement

maniplechasuble

Liturgical overgarment for clergy

cope · stole · alb · cassock · surplice

military unit scale

maniplelegion

Great number, or soldiers

army · century · cohort

military organization type

maniplephalanx

Massed infantry formation

irregular forces · militia

Phrases

emotional manipulationExploiting feelings for control
photo manipulationEditing images digitally
psychological manipulationControlling others through deception
media manipulationDeliberate distortion of public information
genetic manipulationAltering organisms' hereditary code
image manipulationModifying digital visuals

Family

manipulate, manipulation, manipulative, manipulator, manipulators

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