Manarvel

verb, slang

verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To steal food or supplies from a ship's store. obsolete, slang

    "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."

Example

More examples

"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."

Etymology

Unknown; probably related to manavelins.

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