mantelet

American  

[man-tl-et, mant-lit] / ˈmæn tlˌɛt, ˈmænt lɪt /

noun

1. a short mantle.

2. Military. Also mantlet

   1. manta.

   2. any of various bulletproof shelters or screens.

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mantelet British  

/ ˈmæntəˌlɛt /

noun

1. a woman's short mantle, often lace-trimmed, worn in the mid-19th century

2. a portable bulletproof screen or shelter

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Etymology

Origin of mantelet

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French; see mantle, -et

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Example Sentences

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mantelet

One mantelet was so constructed that the water could not extinguish the fire, which might be set to the fort, under cover of the arquebusiers who were doing their duty on the cavalier.

From Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 03 by Charles P. (Charles Pomeroy) Otis

He remembereth his worthies: They stumble in their march; They make haste to the wall thereof, And the mantelet is prepared.

From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Richard Green Moulton

It requires great dexterity in cutting out the mantelet to give a graceful appearance to this innovation.

From The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 by Various

Walking Dress.—Bonnet of purple velvet with black feather; full mantelet of black velvet, trimmed with lace and buttons; dress of dark valencias, very full, and plain.

From The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 by Various

Velvet mantelet, with arabesque in silk braiding, a quarter of an inch wide, and satin stitch, slightly fitting to the waist; wide sleeves, and entirely embroidered.

From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 by Various

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