Mantlet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmæntlət/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mantlet is a noun meaning A short sleeveless cloak or cape.
Meaning
A short sleeveless cloak or cape.
More Meanings
- (military, now historical) A portable screen or other covering, especially as used to protect the approach of soldiers engaged in a siege.
- (Christianity, chiefly Catholicism) A mantelletta.
Example Sentences
Already their archers were stealing forward, pushing their rolling mantlets.
Word Forms
- mantlets
- mantelet
Synonyms for mantlet
Depending on context, synonyms include mantelet.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mantelet, manteletta, mantellone, mantelletta, mantle, minicape.
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