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Mantelet

Mantelet \Man"tel*et\, n. [F., dim. of manteau, OF. mantel. See Mantle.]

    1. A short cloak formerly worn by knights.

    2. A short cloak or mantle worn by women.

      A mantelet upon his shoulders hanging.
      --Chaucer.

  2. (Fort.) 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.

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mantelet

n. (alternative form of mantlet English)

WordNet
mantelet

  1. n. portable bulletproof shelter [syn: mantlet]

  2. short cape worn by women [syn: mantilla]

Usage examples of "mantelet".

On stands of some clear, hard crystal that looked like diamond, there were displayed gyres and selduks, mantelets and kevalin sets and the heaumes of various cleansing computers.

She started forward in surprise, then saw half a dozen shadowy figures heave themselves over the mantelets and drop to the ground behind.

They were setting up mantelets and bunkers, hardening the stuff that here passed for soil into respectable defensive armor.

A mantelet on his shoulders hanging, Bretful* of rubies red, as fire sparkling.