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mantling

[ mant-ling ]
/ ˈmænt lɪŋ /
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noun Heraldry.

a decorative piece of cloth represented as hanging from a torse so as to cover the sides and rear of a helmet and often so as to frame the escutcheon below.

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Also called lambrequin.

Origin of mantling

First recorded in 1500–10; mantle + -ing1

Words nearby mantling

mantlepiece, mantle plume, mantle radiotherapy, mantle rock, mantletree, mantling, man-to-man, man-to-man defense, Mantoux test, Mantova, mantra
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Words related to mantling

animated, glistening, shimmering, brilliant, starry, dazzling, spirited, bright, lively, scintillating, glittering, shining, shroud, enclose, cloak, enfold, drape, dress up, swaddle, swathe

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British Dictionary definitions for mantling

mantling
/ (ˈmæntlɪŋ) /

noun

heraldry the drapery or scrollwork around a shield

Word Origin for mantling

C16: from mantle
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