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Definition of mantlet in English: mantlet(also mantelet) noun ˈmantlɪt 1historical A woman's short, loose sleeveless cloak or shawl. 〈史〉女式短斗篷（或披肩） Example sentencesExamples - She was in an open pale-blue dress with a fine beadwork, a white lacy airy mantelet on her shoulders.
Synonyms cloak, cape, shawl, wrap, stole 2A bulletproof screen on a military vehicle. 防弹盾 Example sentencesExamples - The TK 105 and TML 105 turrets use a mantlet sight, which is firmly linked to the movements of the gun for firing accuracy.
- There are numerous differences between early production T - 54 vehicles and later models with some having a wider mantlet and turret undercut at the rear.
- 2.1historical A movable shelter or screen used to protect soldiers.
〈史〉活动掩体，移动屏障 Example sentencesExamples - He knew how to cut off water to besieged fortifications, and how to construct bridges, mantlets, scaling ladders, and other instruments.
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French mantelet, diminutive of mantel 'mantle'. |