Masculine

mantel

Meaning

  1. (masculine) cape, cloak, mantle
  2. (Belgium, masculine) coat, jacket
  3. (Suriname, masculine) raincoat
  4. (masculine) the mantle of a planet
  5. (masculine) the hull of an object
  6. (masculine) the mantle of a chimney or furnace
  7. (masculine) scallop, bivalve of the family Pectinidae
  8. (figuratively, masculine) guise, facade (deceitful appearance, cover)

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɑn.təl/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch mantel, from Latin mantēllum.

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