mantelet

American  

[man-tl-et, mant-lit] / ˈmæn tlˌɛt, ˈmænt lɪt /

noun

1. a short mantle.

2. Military. Also mantlet

   1. manta.

   2. any of various bulletproof shelters or screens.

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mantelet British  

/ ˈmæntəˌlɛt /

noun

1. a woman's short mantle, often lace-trimmed, worn in the mid-19th century

2. a portable bulletproof screen or shelter

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Etymology

Origin of mantelet

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

Example Sentences

Compare to that yellow-nailed, swart bear-skin, the coat-armour made with cloth of Tars, the mantelet thick-sown with rubies; for the locks like the raven's plumage, the curls like Apollo's tresses.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845 by Various

He remembereth his worthies: They stumble in their march; They make haste to the wall thereof, And the mantelet is prepared.

From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Moulton, Richard Green

The mantelet is made of thin, soft, white muslin, and is trimmed with worked volants from six to seven inches broad, and set on rather full.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 by Various

Velvet mantelet, with arabesque in silk braiding, a quarter of an inch wide, and satin stitch, slightly fitting to the waist; wide sleeves, and entirely embroidered.

From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 by Various

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

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. by Various