Definitions for mantles
  • Mantle (n.) - A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak. Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope.
  • Mantle (n.) - Same as Mantling.
  • Mantle (n.) - The external fold, or folds, of the soft, exterior membrane of the body of a mollusk. It usually forms a cavity inclosing the gills. See Illusts. of Buccinum, and Byssus.
  • Mantle (n.) - Any free, outer membrane.
  • Mantle (n.) - The back of a bird together with the folded wings.
  • Mantle (n.) - A mantel. See Mantel.
  • Mantle (n.) - The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth.
  • Mantle (n.) - A penstock for a water wheel.
  • Mantle (v. t.) - To cover or envelop, as with a mantle; to cloak; to hide; to disguise.
  • Mantle (v. i.) - To unfold and spread out the wings, like a mantle; -- said of hawks. Also used figuratively.
  • Mantle (v. i.) - To spread out; -- said of wings.
  • Mantle (v. i.) - To spread over the surface as a covering; to overspread; as, the scum mantled on the pool.
  • Mantle (v. i.) - To gather, assume, or take on, a covering, as froth, scum, etc.
  • Mantled (imp. & p. p.) - of Mantle
  • Mantles - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
  • Mantle's - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
  • Mantling (n.) - The representation of a mantle, or the drapery behind and around a coat of arms: -- called also lambrequin.
  • Mantling (p. pr. & vb. n.) - of Mantle
  • Mantlings - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
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