mantelet

[ man-tl-et, mant-lit ]

noun

1. a short mantle.
2. Also mant·let []. Military.
   1. manta ( def 3 ).
   2. any of various bulletproof shelters or screens.

mantelet

/ ˈmæntəˌlɛt /

noun

1. a woman's short mantle, often lace-trimmed, worn in the mid-19th century
2. a portable bulletproof screen or shelter

Word History and Origins

Origin of mantelet¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mantelet¹

C14: from Old French, diminutive of mantel mantle

Example Sentences

It is called the mantelet echarpe, or scarf mantelet; and it combines, as its name implies, the effect of the scarf and mantelet.

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Dress and mantelet of plain silk with band à disposition trimmed with fringed ribbon.

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All this time Denys was behind his mantelet with another arbalester, protecting the workmen and making some excellent shots.

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Mantelets are much worn, and are of two different forms—the scarf mantelet, and the little round shawl mantelet.

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This mantelet, as we afterwards learned, gave rise to a somewhat singular occurrence.

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