manilla in English

noun

[Ma·nil·la || mə'nɪlə]

Manila hemp, fibrous material obtained from the stalks of the abaca plant and used to make ropes and other items; Manila paper, sturdy light brown paper originally made from Manila hemp

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1. (of a ship or an airplane) behind; "we dropped her Astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide"

2. Astern: 1 adv at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane “the captain looked Astern to see what the fuss was about” Synonyms: abaft , aft Antonyms: fore , forward near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane adv (of a ship or an airplane) behind “we dropped her Astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she