mantles
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The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.
A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body. Also called a mantelshelf.
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A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops. (Compare mantum.)
A figurative garment representing authority or status, capable of affording protection.
Example: At the meeting, she finally assumed the mantle of leadership of the party.
Anything that covers or conceals something else; a cloak.
The body wall of a mollusc, from which the shell is secreted.