MANTLE

Definition

1. verb spread over a surface, like a mantle.
2. verb cover like a mantle.
3. noun the cloak as a symbol of authority.
4. noun United States baseball player (1931-1997). — synonyms: Mickey_Mantle, Mickey_Charles_Mantle
5. noun the layer of the earth between the crust and the core.
6. noun anything that covers. — synonyms: blanket
7. noun (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell. — synonyms: pallium
8. noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace. — synonyms: mantel, mantelpiece, mantlepiece, chimneypiece
9. noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window). — synonyms: curtain, drape, drapery, pall
10. noun a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter. — synonyms: cape