Mantle

Meaning

Noun

●

In Clothing:

A

piece of clothing

somewhat like an

or

, especially that

by Orthodox bishops.

●

In Clothing:

A

or

,

of

protection.

●

In Clothing:

Anything that

or

; a cloak.

●

In Malacology:

The body

of a

, from which the

is secreted.

●

In Ornithology:

The back of a

the

wings.

●

The

of

around a flame.

●

A

with

, used in some

and

and

, which

a

but

of

when

during

use and then

from the

of the

below it. (So called because it is

above the lamp's

like a mantel.)

●

The

and

of a

, above the hearth.

●

A

for a water wheel.

●

In Anatomy:

The

cortex.

●

In Geology:

The

between the Earth's

and crust.

●

A

; Alternative

of mantel

●

In Heraldry:

A mantling.

Verb

●

In Clothing:

To

or

(something); to

; to disguise.

●

To become

or concealed.

●

To

like a

(especially of blood in the

and

when a person flushes).

●

To

over or onto something.

●

In Falconry:

The

of

the

to

food.

●

In Falconry:

The

of

a

and the same

of the body.

Name

●

A surname.

Sourced from

Origin

mantle

English

mentel

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

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