mainoevre
Old French
Alternative forms
- mainovre
- mainovere
- meinovre
- meinovere
- meynoevre
- manoevre
- manovre
Etymology
Vulgar Latin, corresponding to main (“hand”) + oevre (“work, effort”)
Noun
mainoevre f (oblique plural mainoevres, nominative singular mainoevre, nominative plural mainoevres)
- manual work, physical work
- handiwork, product of work