mantle
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/ˈmæn.təl/
English
Definitions
noun
- The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.
- A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body. Also called a mantelshelf.
noun
- A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops. (Compare mantum.)
- A figurative garment representing authority or status, capable of affording protection.“At the meeting, she finally assumed the mantle of leadership of the party.”
- Anything that covers or conceals something else; a cloak.
- The body wall of a mollusc, from which the shell is secreted.
verb
- To cover or conceal (something); to cloak; to disguise.
- To become covered or concealed.
- To spread like a mantle (especially of blood in the face and cheeks when a person flushes).
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Synonyms
palliumpallblanketdrapedraperycurtainmantlepiecemantelpiecechimneypiececapemantelcloakrobeovercoatjacketraincoat