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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Origin of mantelet

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

Words nearby mantelet

manteau, Manteca, Mantegna, mantel, mantelboard, mantelet, mantelletta, mantellone, mantelpiece, mantelshelf, manteltree

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How to use mantelet in a sentence

It is called the mantelet echarpe, or scarf mantelet; and it combines, as its name implies, the effect of the scarf and mantelet.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVII, August 1852, Vol. V|Various
Dress and mantelet of plain silk with band à disposition trimmed with fringed ribbon.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine|Various
All this time Denys was behind his mantelet with another arbalester, protecting the workmen and making some excellent shots.
School Reading by Grades|James Baldwin
Mantelets are much worn, and are of two different forms—the scarf mantelet, and the little round shawl mantelet.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851|Various

This mantelet, as we afterwards learned, gave rise to a somewhat singular occurrence.
Memoirs of the Empress Catherine II.|Catherine II, Empress of Russia

British Dictionary definitions for mantelet

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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