Definitions for mantelet

mantelet man·tel·et

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

Mantelet is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 204 anagrams from letters in mantelet (aeelmntt).

Definitions for mantelet

noun

  1. a short mantle.
  2. Also, mantlet. Military. manta (def 3). any of various bulletproof shelters or screens.

Origin of mantelet

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

Examples for mantelet

The most interesting example which we have met of the employment of the pavis and mantelet, is in a picture in the Harl.

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

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

This mantelet, as we afterwards learned, gave rise to a somewhat singular occurrence.

On the memorable occasion of which I speak I was habited in a crimson satin dress, with a sky-blue Arabian mantelet.

It requires great dexterity in cutting out the mantelet to give a graceful appearance to this innovation.

All this time Denys was behind his mantelet with another arbalestrier, protecting the workmen and making some excellent shots.

But the special point for which we give the woodcut here, is to illustrate the use of the mantelet.

But the archers of the besiegers sought to put themselves on more equal terms with their opponents by using the pavis or mantelet.

It is called the mantelet echarpe, or scarf mantelet; and it combines, as its name implies, the effect of the scarf and mantelet.

Word Value for mantelet
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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