Mantle
/mˈæntʌl/
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Definitions
Noun
the cloak as a symbol of authority; "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"
Noun
United States baseball player (1931-1997)
Noun
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
Noun
anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow"
Noun
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
Noun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; "in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece"
Noun
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
Noun
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
Verb
spread over a surface, like a mantle
Verb
cover like a mantle; "The ivy mantles the building"
Synonyms
blanket
cape
chimneypiece
curtain
drape
drapery
mantel
mantelpiece
mantlepiece
Mickey Charles Mantle
Mickey Mantle
pall
pallium
More General Terms
blind
cloak
cover
covering
cuticle
diffuse
epidermis
fan out
furnishing
layer
natural covering
screen
shelf
spread
spread out
spread over
symbol