Manta

n. coarse cotton cloth or blanket generally worn as a shawl (in Spain, Latin America and Southwestern U.S.A.); manta ray, devilfish

n. seaport in western Ecuador on Manta Bay (South America)

For the fish, see manta ray; for other things of this name, see Manta (disambiguation). Manta is a mid-sized city in Manabí Province, Ecuador. It is the most populated city in the province, the fifth most populated in the country and, economically, the third most important city of Ecuador. Manta has existed since Pre-Columbian times. It was a trading post for the Mantas and the Incans. The city of Manta has grown in the last 50 years to 250,000+ inhabitants. Its main economic activity is tuna fishing. Other economic activities include tourism and a chemical industry with products from cleaning supplies to oils and margarine.
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The X-44 MANTA (Multi-Axis No-Tail Aircraft) is a conceptual Lockheed Martin aircraft design that has been studied by NASA and the U.S. Air Force. It is intended to test the feasibility of full yaw, pitch and roll control without any use of tailplanes (horizontal or vertical). Attitude manipulation relies purely on 3D thrust vectoring. Funding for the program was halted in 2000.
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Noun
1. a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
(hypernym) blanket, cover
2. extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
(synonym) manta ray, devilfish
(hypernym) ray
(hyponym) Atlantic manta, Manta birostris
(member-holonym) Mobulidae, family Mobulidae

n. manta, man's cloak (Spanish)

n. manta, manta ray, devilfish, devil fish