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mantling

American  
[mant-ling] / ˈmænt lɪŋ /

noun

Heraldry.

  1. 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.

mantling British  
/ ˈmæntlɪŋ /

noun

  1. heraldry the drapery or scrollwork around a shield

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Etymology

Origin of mantling

First recorded in 1500–10; mantle + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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As he gobbled the bloody morsel, he spread his wings, fanned his tail and arched his body over the food — an instinct known as mantling, protecting the prey from other predators.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2018

The hawklet then covered the entire meal with his wings, a behavior known as mantling, which hawks employ to hide their kills from other birds of prey who might be flying by.

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2017

For some time she had experienced the sensation of clouds coming over her, mantling thought.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2016

He saw the superb polish, the fresh padding, and the new mantling set behind.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

He lifted the helm to his nose and sniffed the mantling.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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