·noun A trough or open box in which fodder is placed for horses or cattle to eat.
II. Manger ·noun The fore part of the deck, having a bulkhead athwart ships high enough to prevent water which enters the hawse holes from running over it.
(Luke 2:7, 12, 16), the name (Gr. phatne, rendered "stall" in Luke 13:15) given to the place where t...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A small berthing in the bows, extending athwart the deck of a ship-of-war immediately within the haw...
The Sailor's Word-Book
This word occurs only in (Luke 2:7,12,16) in connection with the birth of Christ. It means a crib or...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary