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单词 mantlet
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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.
    1. 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.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French mantelet, diminutive of mantel 'mantle'.

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