Mantle Definition & Meaning

mantle
noun
  1. the cloak as a symbol of authority; "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"
  2. United States baseball player (1931-1997)
  3. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
  4. anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow"
  5. (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
  6. shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; "in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece"
  7. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
  8. a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
verb
  1. spread over a surface, like a mantle
  2. cover like a mantle; "The ivy mantles the building"

Synonyms for mantle

blanket adj

broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition

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cape noun

a strip of land projecting into a body of water a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

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chimneypiece noun

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; "in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece"

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curtain noun

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) any barrier to communication or vision; "a curtain of secrecy

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drape noun

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) the manner in which fabric hangs or falls

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drapery noun

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds

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mantel noun

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; "in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece"

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mantelpiece noun

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; "in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece"

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pall noun

a sudden numbing dread burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a

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pallium noun

the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum (zoology) a protective layer of

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"Mantle" in song lyrics

See how mantle is used in real songs:

  • "Blowing out candles, gamble, the rap Mickey Mantle"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Othorized F.A.M. — Shot Me Down
  • "I drop the French, cause Serch grilled your mantle"
    3rd Bass — Soul in the Hole
  • "The shakin' of the plates off the mantle"
    Aesop Rock — Catacomb Kids

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Frequently asked questions

What does mantle mean?
the cloak as a symbol of authority; "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders" United States baseball player (1931-1997) the layer of the earth between the crust and the core anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow" (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
What part of speech is mantle?
Mantle is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does mantle have?
Mantle has 10 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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