manta Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
  2. noun extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
    manta ray; devilfish.

WordNet

Man"ta noun
Etymology
From the native name.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) See Coleoptera and Sea devil.

Webster 1913