Mantle

noun
'mæntəl

Noun

  • the cloak as a symbol of authority

    place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders

    Type of:Symbol
  • (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell

    Similar:Pallium
    Type of:CuticleEpidermis
  • a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

    Similar:Cape
    Type of:Cloak
  • shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

    Similar:ChimneypieceMantelMantelpieceMantlepiece
    Type of:Shelf
  • hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

    Similar:CurtainDrapeDraperyPall
    Type of:FurnishingBlindScreen
  • anything that covers

    Similar:Blanket
    Type of:CoverCovering
  • United States baseball player (1931-1997)

  • the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

    Type of:Layer

Verb

  • cover like a mantle

    The ivy mantles the building

    Type of:Cover
  • spread over a surface, like a mantle

    Type of:DiffuseSpread

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