mantelet

[ man-tl-et, mant-lit ]

noun
  1. a short mantle.

  2. Also mant·let [mant-lit] /ˈmænt lɪt/ .Military.

Origin of mantelet

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French; see mantle, -et

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British Dictionary definitions for mantelet

mantelet

mantlet

/ (ˈmæntəˌlɛt) /


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

  2. a portable bulletproof screen or shelter

Origin of mantelet

1
C14: from Old French, diminutive of mantel mantle

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