mantelet
[ man-tl-et, mant-lit ]
/ ˈmæn tlˌɛt, ˈmænt lɪt /
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noun
a short mantle.
Also mant·let [mant-lit] /ˈmænt lɪt/ .Military.
- manta (def. 3).
- any of various bulletproof shelters or screens.
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Words nearby mantelet
manteau, Manteca, Mantegna, mantel, mantelboard, mantelet, mantelletta, mantellone, mantelpiece, mantelshelf, manteltree
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mantelet
mantlet
/ (ˈmæntəˌlɛt) /
noun
a woman's short mantle, often lace-trimmed, worn in the mid-19th century
a portable bulletproof screen or shelter
Word Origin for mantelet
C14: from Old French, diminutive of mantel mantle
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