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1. (n.) mantelet
a short mantle.
2. mantelet
a movable shelter formerly used to shield attackers in a siege.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < MF; see mantle , -et)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) mantelet, mantlet
portable bulletproof shelter
2. (noun) mantelet, mantilla
short cape worn by women
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1. (noun) mantelet
a short cloak formerly worn by knights
2. (noun) mantelet
a short cloak or mantle worn by women
3. (noun) mantelet
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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