mantlet
Meaning
- A short sleeveless cloak or cape.
- (historical) A portable screen or other covering, especially as used to protect the approach of soldiers engaged in a siege.
- A mantelletta.
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmæntlət/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English mauntelet, from Old French mantelet, diminutive of mantel (“mantle”). Doublet of mantelletta.
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