Definitions of mantle
n. - A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak. Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope.
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n. - Same as Mantling.
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n. - 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.
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n. - Any free, outer membrane.
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n. - The back of a bird together with the folded wings.
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n. - A mantel. See Mantel.
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n. - The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth.
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n. - A penstock for a water wheel.
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v. t. - To cover or envelop, as with a mantle; to cloak; to hide; to disguise.
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v. i. - To unfold and spread out the wings, like a mantle; -- said of hawks. Also used figuratively.
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v. i. - To spread out; -- said of wings.
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v. i. - To spread over the surface as a covering; to overspread; as, the scum mantled on the pool.
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v. i. - To gather, assume, or take on, a covering, as froth, scum, etc.
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The word "mantle" uses 6 letters: A E L M N T.
Direct anagrams of mantle:
lament mantel mental
Words formed by adding one letter before or after mantle (in bold), or to aelmnt in any order:
b - lambent d - mantled e - teleman i - ailment aliment o - lomenta omental telamon s - laments mantels mantles t - mantlet
Shorter words found within mantle:
ae al ale alme alt am amen ament an ane ant ante at ate eat el elan elm em en et eta etna la lam lame lane lat late laten lea lean leant leman lent let ma mae male malt man mane mat mate me meal mean meant meat mel melt men menta met meta metal na nae nam name ne neat nema net ta tae tael tale tam tame tan tea teal team tel tela ten
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