mantling
[ mant-ling ]
/ ˈmænt lɪŋ /
noun Heraldry.
a decorative piece of cloth represented as hanging from a torse so as to cover the sides and rear of a helmet and often so as to frame the escutcheon below.
Also called
lambrequin.
Words nearby mantling
mantle radiotherapy,
mantle rock,
mantlepiece,
mantlet,
mantletree,
mantling,
mantoux test,
mantova,
mantra,
mantrap,
mantua
Definition for mantling (2 of 2)
mantle
[ man-tl ]
/ ˈmæn tl /
noun
verb (used with object), man·tled, man·tling.
to cover with or as if with a mantle; envelop; conceal.
verb (used without object), man·tled, man·tling.
Origin of mantle
before 900; Middle English
mantel, Old English
mæntel < Latin
mantellum
OTHER WORDS FROM mantle
un·man·tled, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mantle
mantel mantleExample sentences from the Web for mantling
British Dictionary definitions for mantling (1 of 2)
mantling
/ (ˈmæntlɪŋ) /
noun
heraldry
the drapery or scrollwork around a shield
Word Origin for mantling
C16: from
mantle
British Dictionary definitions for mantling (2 of 2)
mantle
/ (ˈmæntəl) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for mantle
C13: via Old French from Latin
mantellum, diminutive of
mantum cloak
Medical definitions for mantling
mantle
[ măn′tl ]
n.
A covering layer of tissue.
pallium
Scientific definitions for mantling
mantle
[ măn′tl ]
The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. It is about 2,900 km (1,798 mi) thick and consists mainly of magnesium-iron silicate minerals, such as olivine and pyroxene. It has an upper, partially molten part, which is about 660 km (409 mi) thick, and a lower, solid part. The upper mantle is the source of magma and volcanic lava.
The layer of soft tissue that covers the body of a clam, oyster, or other mollusk and secretes the material that forms the shell.
Cultural definitions for mantling
mantle
The region of the interior of the Earth between the core (on its inner surface) and the crust (on its outer).
notes for mantle
The mantle is more than two thousand miles thick and accounts for more than three-quarters of the volume of the Earth.