Mantle

man′tl, n. a covering: a cloak or loose outer garment: spirit: ( zool. ) the thin fleshy membrane lining a mollusc's shell: a conical wire-network covered with some highly refractory earth that becomes luminous under a flame.— v.t. to cover: to disguise.— v.i. to spread like a mantle: to revel: to joy: to froth: to rush to the face and impart a crimson glow, as blood.— ns. Man′tlet , Man′telet , a small cloak for women: ( fort. ) a movable shield or screen to protect an attacking force, or gunners while serving their guns; Man′tling , cloth suitable for mantles: ( her. ) the representation of a mantle, or the drapery of a coat-of-arms. [O. Fr. mantel (Fr. manteau )—L. mantellum , a napkin.]