noun
manger
MAYN-jer/ˈmeɪndʒər/
A trough from which livestock eat.
The sheep eats hay from the open wooden manger.
Etymology
The pieces describe a receptacle for eating. A manger is specifically the trough from which livestock eat, so its name connects the container with the animals' activity.
In context
where they found the animal at his breakfast. He lifted his head and glanced round at them, bit at the iron of the manger
More examples
- She scrubs the empty manger before adding fresh feed.
- The farmer fills the mangers before letting the cattle inside.
- In the Christmas story, Mary lays Jesus in a manger.
Forms
manger · mangers
Similar words
- trough
- A broader term for containers holding animal feed or water.