mantelet
[ man-tl-et, mant-lit ]
noun
a short mantle.
Also mant·let [mant-lit] /ˈmænt lɪt/ .Military.
any of various bulletproof shelters or screens.
Origin of mantelet
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British Dictionary definitions for mantelet
mantelet
mantlet
/ (ˈmæntəˌlɛt) /
noun
a woman's short mantle, often lace-trimmed, worn in the mid-19th century
a portable bulletproof screen or shelter
Origin of mantelet
1C14: from Old French, diminutive of mantel mantle
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