mantelet

American  

[man-tl-et, mant-lit] / ˈmæn tlˌɛt, ˈmænt lɪt /

noun

1. a short mantle.

2. Military. Also mantlet

   1. manta.

   2. any of various bulletproof shelters or screens.

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mantelet British  

/ ˈmæntəˌlɛt /

noun

1. a woman's short mantle, often lace-trimmed, worn in the mid-19th century

2. a portable bulletproof screen or shelter

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Etymology

Origin of mantelet

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French; see mantle, -et

Example Sentences

He remembereth his worthies: They stumble in their march; They make haste to the wall thereof, And the mantelet is prepared.

From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Moulton, Richard Green

Winter mantelet of black velvet and blue satin, lined with blue satin, and trimmed with blue loose fringe, mixed with ends of black twisted chenille.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various

I wore the new bonnet and mantelet to church, to-day:—frightened the sexton, made the minister squint, and the congregation stare.

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe

These, particularly the shawl mantelet, are beautifully embroidered and deeply fringed, giving them an exceedingly rich appearance.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various

Mantelets are much worn, and are of two different forms—the scarf mantelet, and the little round shawl mantelet.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various