noun A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
noun A figurative garment representing authority or status, capable of affording protection.
At the meeting, she finally assumed the mantle of leadership of the party.
noun Anything that covers or conceals something else; a cloak.
noun The body wall of a mollusc, from which the shell is secreted.
noun The back of a bird together with the folded wings.
noun The zone of hot gases around a flame.
noun A gauzy fabric impregnated with metal nitrates, used in some kinds of gas and oil lamps and lanterns, which forms a rigid but fragile mesh of metal oxides when heated during initial use and then produces white light from the heat of the flame below it.
noun The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth.