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MANTELET
mantelet, mantilla
(noun) short cape worn by women
mantelet, mantlet
(noun) portable bulletproof shelter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
mantelet (plural mantelets)
Alternative form of mantlet
Source: Wiktionary
Man"tel*et, n. Etym: [F., dim. of manteau, OF. mantel. See Mantle.]
1. (a) A short cloak formerly worn by knights. (b) A short cloak or mantle worn by women. A mantelet upon his shoulders hanging. Chaucer.
2. (Fort.)
Definition: A musket-proof shield of rope, wood, or metal, which is sometimes used for the protection of sappers or riflemen while attacking a fortress, or of gunners at embrasures; -- now commonly written mantlet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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