[man-tl] 
noun, verb, -tled, -tling.| 1. | a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape. |
| 2. | something that covers, envelops, or conceals: the mantle of darkness. |
| 3. | Geology. the portion of the earth, about 1800 mi. (2900 km) thick, between the crust and the core. Compare core 1 (def. 10), crust (def. 6). |
| 4. | Zoology. a single or paired outgrowth of the body wall that lines the inner surface of the valves of the shell in mollusks and brachiopods. |
| 5. | a chemically prepared, incombustible network hood for a gas jet, kerosene wick, etc., that, when the jet or wick is lighted, becomes incandescent and gives off a brilliant light. |
| 6. | Ornithology. the back, scapular, and inner wing plumage, esp. when of the same color and distinct from other plumage. |
| 7. | mantel. |
| 8. | Metallurgy. a continuous beam set on a ring of columns and supporting the upper brickwork of a blast furnace in such a way that the brickwork of the hearth and bosh may be readily replaced. |
| 9. | to cover with or as if with a mantle; envelop; conceal. |
| 10. | to spread or cover a surface, as a blush over the face. |
| 11. | to flush; blush. |
| 12. | (of a hawk) to spread out one wing and then the other over the corresponding outstretched leg. |
| 13. | to be or become covered with a coating, as a liquid; foam: The champagne mantled in the glass. |
[man-tl] | 1. | Mickey (Charles), 1931–95, U.S. baseball player. |
| 2. | (Robert) Burns, 1873–1948, U.S. journalist. |
[man-tl] | 1. | a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner. |
| 2. | Also called mantelshelf. a shelf above a fireplace opening. |
| man·tel also man·tle (mān'tl) n.
[Middle English mantel, as in mantiltre, beam over fireplace opening (perhaps from its use for drying wet clothing); see manteltree.] |
| man·tle (mān'tl) n.
v. tr. To cover with or as if with a mantle; conceal. See Synonyms at clothe. v. intr.
[Middle English, from Old English mentel and from Old French mantel, both from Latin mantellum.] |
| Man·tle (mān'tl) American baseball player. One of the greatest sluggers of the game, he played center field for the New York Yankees (1951-1968) and hit 536 home runs. |
Mantle
(1.) Heb. 'addereth, a large over-garment. This word is used of Elijah's mantle (1 Kings 19:13, 19; 2 Kings 2:8, 13, etc.), which was probably a sheepskin. It appears to have been his only garment, a strip of skin or leather binding it to his loins. _'Addereth_ twice occurs with the epithet "hairy" (Gen. 25:25; Zech. 13:4, R.V.). It is the word denoting the "goodly Babylonish garment" which Achan coveted (Josh. 7:21). (2.) Heb. me'il, frequently applied to the "robe of the ephod" (Ex. 28:4, 31; Lev. 8:7), which was a splendid under tunic wholly of blue, reaching to below the knees. It was woven without seam, and was put on by being drawn over the head. It was worn not only by priests but by kings (1 Sam. 24:4), prophets (15:27), and rich men (Job 1:20; 2:12). This was the "little coat" which Samuel's mother brought to him from year to year to Shiloh (1 Sam. 2:19), a miniature of the official priestly robe. (3.) Semikah, "a rug," the garment which Jael threw as a covering over Sisera (Judg. 4:18). The Hebrew word occurs nowhere else in Scripture. (4.) Maataphoth, plural, only in Isa. 3:22, denoting a large exterior tunic worn by females. (See DRESS.)
mantle
cloak fashioned from a rectangular piece of cloth, usually sleeveless, of varying width and length, wrapped loosely around the body. Usually worn as an outer garment in the ancient Mediterranean world, it developed in different styles, colours, and materials. The Greek chlamys (worn only by men) was a short mantle draped around the upper shoulders, pinned on the right shoulder with a brooch. It left the right arm free and was often used by travellers and military men. The Greek himation, draped in various ways, was a larger Greek mantle
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