Mantelet Definition
măntl-ĭt, măntlĭt
noun
A short mantle, cape, or cloak.
Webster's New World
A mobile screen or shield formerly used to protect besieging soldiers.
American Heritage
A protective shelter or screen.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of mantlet.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Mantelet
Noun
Singular:
mantelet
Plural:
manteletsOrigin of Mantelet
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Middle English from Old French diminutive of mantel mantle mantle
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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