 The process of nutking anything by the hand; the operation of reducing raw materials of any kind into a form suitable for use; anything made from raw materials by the hand, by machinery, or by art.  A smaller English dictionary - Page 233by John Ogilvie - 1872 - 472 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Maunder - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1843 - 914 pages
...and arms. comprehending in it messuages, lands, meadow, pasture, wood, rents, an advowMANUFACTURE, the operation of reducing raw materials of any kind into a form H son, &c. It may contain one or more vilsuitable for use, either by the hands or maG lages, or hamlets,... | |
 | W. M. Buchanan - Science - 1846 - 768 pages
...achievement is drawn about a coat of arms. MANUFACTURE, from manus, the hand, and facio, to make. 1. The operation of reducing raw materials of any kind into a form suitable for use, either by the hands or machinery. 2. Any commodity made from the natural produce of a country, as cloths... | |
 | John Boag - English language - 1848 - 744 pages
...màn-n-fAk'tù -ral, a. Pertaining or relating tu manufacture. MANUFACTURE, тяп-Л-fak'tùro, [Fr.] «. The operation of reducing raw materials of any kind into a form suitable for use. Any thing made from raw materials by the hand, by machinery, or by art. — vt To make or fabricate... | |
 | John Craig (F.G.S.) - 1849 - 1148 pages
...MANUFACTCBAL, man-n-fak'tu-ral, a. Relating to manufacture. MANUFACTURE, man-u-fak'ture, i. (French.) The operation of reducing raw materials of any kind...into a form suitable for use ; anything made from the raw material by art, machinery, or the hand ; — va to make by art and hibour, or the aid of machinery,... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 872 pages
...art, the exercise by which soldiers are taught the use of their muskets and other arms. MANUFACTURE, the operation of reducing raw materials of any kind into a form suitable for use, either by the hands or machinery. Also any commodity made by the hand, or anything formed from the... | |
 | Sophia S. Cornell - Geography - 1863 - 114 pages
...this case, the inhabitants resort to hunting and fishing fo a subsistence. MANUFACTURES are articles made from raw materials by the hand by machinery, or by art; as, cloth from wool, or linen from flax. Animal, vegetable, and mineral productions in their natural... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (2nd Circuit) - Law reports, digests, etc - 1869 - 642 pages
...produced in the modes adopted by the plaintiff's. Among the definitions given by Webster, are : (1.) " The operation of reducing raw materials of any kind into a form suitable for use, by hand, by art, or by machinery;" (2.) "Anything made from raw materials by the hand, by art, or by... | |
 | English language - English language - 1873 - 778 pages
...facfre.] The operation of making wares of any kind by the hands, by art, or machinery ;— any thing made from raw materials by the hand, by machinery, or by art. Manufacture, (man-u-fakt'ur) t*. t. To make from raw materials by the hand, by art, or machinery ;... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1883 - 834 pages
...1. The operation of making wares of any kind, as cloth, paper, books, and whatever is used by man ; the operation of reducing raw materials of any kind into a form suitable for use, by more or less complicated operations. — 2. Anything made from raw materials. The peasants are clothed... | |
 | Law - 1895 - 1162 pages
...relator cannot be regarded as a manufacturing corporation. Mr. Webster defines "manufacture" to be "anything made from raw materials by the hand, by machinery, or by art, as cloths, iron utensils, shoes, machinery, saddlery," etc. The process of manufacture Is supposed... | |
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