mantelet
a short mantle.
Also mant·let [mant-lit] /ˈmænt lɪt/ .Military.
any of various bulletproof shelters or screens.
Origin of mantelet
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How to use mantelet in a sentence
From this height Simon could see the crowds of men behind each mantlet.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel | Robert SheaThough he who fears death lie in the heart of the valley, no mantlet shall shelter him.
The Danish History, Books I-IX | Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")When the Hellespontines saw this, they brought up a shield-mantlet, and seized the approaches of the gates.
The Danish History, Books I-IX | Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")Bring up everything ye can find that will do to raise a mantlet!
The Winning of the Golden Spurs | Percy F. Westerman
British Dictionary definitions for mantelet
mantlet
/ (ˈmæntəˌlɛt) /
a woman's short mantle, often lace-trimmed, worn in the mid-19th century
a portable bulletproof screen or shelter
Origin of mantelet
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