v. t. To mangle; to tear asunder. [ R. ] Beaumont. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Mangled with ghastly wounds through plate and mail. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
To mangle a play or a novel. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Cf. D. mangelen. See Mangle, n. ] To smooth with a mangle, as damp linen or cloth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ D. mangel, fr. OE. mangonel a machine for throwing stones, LL. manganum, Gr. &unr_; a machine for defending fortifications, axis of a pulley. Cf. Mangonel. ] A machine for smoothing linen or cotton cloth, as sheets, tablecloths, napkins, and clothing, by roller pressure, often with heated rollers. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mangle rack (Mach.),
Mangle wheel,
n. [ See 1st Mangle. ] One who mangles or tears in cutting; one who mutilates any work in doing it. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See 3d Mangle. ] One who smooths with a mangle. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Reduplicated fr. mingle. ] To mix in a disorderly way; to make a mess of. [ Obs. ] Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A hotchpotch. [ Obs. ] Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]