Mantle

About Mantle

The term 'mantle' could refer to:

★ A 'mantle' is a piece of clothing, similar to a robe but sleeveless and often open in the front, worn as an outer covering.
All other meanings of the word derive from this one.

★ Mantle (vesture) (''Mandyas'') is an Eastern Orthodox vesture worn by monastics and higher clergy.

★ Mantle (geology) is a region in the interior of Earth or another planet.

★ A mantle (mollusc) is an organ possessed by mollusks which is used to secrete their shells.

★ Gas mantle is a device used in lanterns, gas and kerosene lamps to produce a bright light.

★ A 'mantle' (also mantel, mantelpiece) is the stone or wood beam that serves as a support for the structure above a fireplace.

★ A mantle (climbing) is a rock climbing move. It is used to surmount a ledge or feature in the rock in the absence of any useful holds directly above.

★ Mickey Mantle was an American baseball player.

★ ''The Mantle'' is an album by Agalloch.

★ In heraldry, mantling is drapery that is tied to the helmet above the shield.

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See also

See also



★ Mantel (disambiguation)

★ Mantell (disambiguation)

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