manta
[man-tuh; Spanish mahn-tah]
noun, plural man·tas [man-tuh z; Spanish mahn-tahs] /ˈmæn təz; Spanish ˈmɑn tɑs/.
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
the type of blanket or cloth used on a horse or mule.
Military. a movable shelter formerly used to protect besiegers, as when attacking a fortress.
Ichthyology. Also called manta ray, devil ray, devilfish. any of several tropical rays of the small family Mobulidae, especially of the genus Manta, measuring from 2 to 24 feet (0.6 to 7.3 meters) across, including the pectoral fins.
Origin of manta
Manta
[mahn-tah, -tuh]
noun
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Contemporary Examples of manta
For everyone else, the recently unveiled Manta Underwater Room in Zanzibar sounds like a dream come true.
Historical Examples of manta
It is not the first time Tula has ruled an outfit, and it is not the manta!
The Treasure TrailMarah Ellis Ryan
Then her hand went under her manta and drew out the curved knife.
The Treasure TrailMarah Ellis Ryan
Tula had recovered her belt, and fastened it under the manta she wore.
The Treasure TrailMarah Ellis Ryan
Her eye became fixed upon one that was covered with a manta.
The White ChiefMayne Reid
Assume the superior air of a real plainsman and speak of it as a "manta."
The Book of Camp-Lore and WoodcraftDan Beard
manta
noun
Word Origin for manta
Spanish: cloak, from Vulgar Latin; see mantle. The manta ray is so called because it is caught in a trap resembling a blanket
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