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mantelet

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man·tel·et  (mntl-t, mntlt)
n.
1. A short cape.
2. also mant·let (mntlt) A mobile screen or shield formerly used to protect besieging soldiers.
[Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of mantel, mantle; see mantle.]
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Noun1.mantelet - portable bulletproof shelter
mantlet
shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
2.mantelet - short cape worn by women
mantilla
cape, mantle - a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
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