A maunch (French manche `sleeve`) is a heraldic charge representing a (detachable) lady`s sleeve, originally representing part of the wardrobe in 13th to 14th-century fashion. The charge is comparatively frequent in early (13th to 14th century) heraldry, but becomes unfamiliar in classical heraldry of the Early Modern period. Examples of this c...... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunch