Meaning of mantle

Definition of mantle

(noun) the cloak as a symbol of authority; "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"
United States baseball player (1931-1997)
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow"
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
(verb) spread over a surface, like a mantle
cover like a mantle; "The ivy mantles the building"

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