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mantelet
[ man-tl-et, mant-lit ]
noun
- a short mantle.
- Also mant·let []. Military.
- any of various bulletproof shelters or screens.
mantelet
/ ˈmæntəˌlɛt /
noun
- a woman's short mantle, often lace-trimmed, worn in the mid-19th century
- a portable bulletproof screen or shelter
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mantelet1
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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.
Dress and mantelet of plain silk with band à disposition trimmed with fringed ribbon.
All this time Denys was behind his mantelet with another arbalester, protecting the workmen and making some excellent shots.
Mantelets are much worn, and are of two different forms—the scarf mantelet, and the little round shawl mantelet.
This mantelet, as we afterwards learned, gave rise to a somewhat singular occurrence.
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