- mantle man·tle n
- ['mæntl]
old (garment) mantello, manto, (also: gas mantle) reticella, Geol mantello
a mantle of snow — un manto di neve
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man|tle — man|tle1 «MAN tuhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. a loose cloak without sleeves: »a mantle thrown over his shoulders. 2. Figurative. anything that covers like a mantle: »The ground had a mantle of snow. 3. a lacelike tube around a gas flame… … Useful english dictionary
dis|man|tle — «dihs MAN tuhl», transitive verb, tled, tling. 1. to remove furniture or equipment from; unfurnish: »to dismantle a house. The warship was dismantled before the hull was sold for scrap metal. 2. to pull down; take apart: »We had to dismantle the… … Useful english dictionary
mantle — man|tle1 [ mæntl ] noun ▸ 1 authority/responsibility ▸ 2 piece of clothing ▸ 3 something that covers/hides ▸ 4 part of the Earth ▸ 5 cover for flame 1. ) singular the authority or responsibility connected with someone s position, duties, or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mantle — man tle, n. [OE. mantel, OF. mantel, F. manteau, fr. L. mantellum, mantelum, a cloth, napkin, cloak, mantle (cf. mantele, mantile, towel, napkin); prob. from manus hand + the root of tela cloth. See {Manual}, {Textile}, and cf. {Mandil}, {Mantel} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mantle — Man tle, v. i. 1. To unfold and spread out the wings, like a mantle; said of hawks. Also used figuratively. [1913 Webster] Ne is there hawk which mantleth on her perch. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Or tend his sparhawk mantling in her mew. Bp. Hall.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mantle — Man tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mantled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mantling}.] To cover or envelop, as with a mantle; to cloak; to hide; to disguise. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mantle — man•tle [[t]ˈmæn tl[/t]] n. v. tled, tling 1) clo a long, loose, capelike garment; sleeveless cloak 2) something that covers, envelops, or conceals: the mantle of darkness[/ex] 3) gel the portion of the earth, about 1800 mi. (2900 km) thick,… … From formal English to slang
Mantle,Mickey Charles — Man·tle (mănʹtl), Mickey Charles. 1931 1995. 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. * * * … Universalium
mantle — man·tle … English syllables
Mantle — Man•tle [[t]ˈmæn tl[/t]] n. big Mickey (Charles), 1931–95, U.S. baseball player … From formal English to slang
mantle — 1. A covering layer. 2. SYN: cerebral cortex. brain m. SYN: cerebral cortex. myoepicardial m. the dorsal wall of the primitive pericardium which, in the early somite embryo, becom … Medical dictionary
