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

spread over a surface, like a mantle

the cloak as a symbol of authority; "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"

the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

cover like a mantle; "The ivy mantles the building"

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

spread over a surface, like a mantle

the cloak as a symbol of authority; "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"

the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

cover like a mantle; "The ivy mantles the building"

A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak. Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope.

Same as Mantling.

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.

Any free, outer membrane.

The back of a bird together with the folded wings.

A mantel. See Mantel.

The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth.

A penstock for a water wheel.

To cover or envelop, as with a mantle; to cloak; to hide; to disguise.

To spread over the surface as a covering; to overspread; as, the scum mantled on the pool.

To gather, assume, or take on, a covering, as froth, scum, etc.

To unfold and spread out the wings, like a mantle; - said of hawks. Also used figuratively.

To spread out; - said of wings.

A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak. Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope.

Same as Mantling.

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.

Any free, outer membrane.

The back of a bird together with the folded wings.

A mantel. See Mantel.

The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth.

A penstock for a water wheel.

To cover or envelop, as with a mantle; to cloak; to hide; to disguise.

To spread over the surface as a covering; to overspread; as, the scum mantled on the pool.

To gather, assume, or take on, a covering, as froth, scum, etc.

To unfold and spread out the wings, like a mantle; - said of hawks. Also used figuratively.

To spread out; - said of wings.

A Loose cloak or cape; a conelike network of material that will not burn, but which fits like a cap over a flame and gives light by glowing at high temperature.

To cover With, or as with, a cloak; conceal.

To become covered; to become suffused with blood; to froth.

A covering: a kind of cloak or loose outer garment: (zool.) the thin fleshy membrane lining the shell of a mollusk.

To cover, as with a mantle: to hide: to disguise.

To expand or spread like a mantle: to revel: to joy: to froth: to rush to the face and impart a crimson glow, as blood.

A loose garment; cloak.

To cloak; cover.

To spread; foam; suffuse.

The outer soft fold of integument next the shell of Molluscs; a pallium; a sheath of spongoblast cells; the body-wall of Ascidians.

n. [Anglo-Saxon] A loose garment to be worn over other garments; a cloak; hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope;— the outer soft membrane of the body of a mollusc;- any free outer membrane;— a mantel.