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noun
Odds and ends, leftovers, or scraps of food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Uncertain, but probably from manarvel (“to steal food or supplies from a ship's store”) + -ing + -s. Possibly related to minnow (“a relatively small and insignificant person or organization”).
