Mantelet Definition

măntl-ĭt, măntlĭt
noun
A short mantle, cape, or cloak.
Webster's New World
A mobile screen or shield formerly used to protect besieging soldiers.
American Heritage
A protective shelter or screen.
Webster's New World

Alternative form of mantlet.

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Noun

Singular:
mantelet
Plural:
mantelets

Origin of Mantelet

  • Middle English from Old French diminutive of mantel mantle mantle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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