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Definition of mantle

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Mantle (n.) The external fold, or folds, of the soft, exterior membrane of the body of a mollusk. It usually forms a cavity inclosing the gills. See Illusts. of Buccinum, and Byssus..

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Mantle :: Mantle (n.) The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth..

Mollusca :: Mollusca (n. pl.) One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom, including the classes Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, PteropodaScaphopoda, and Lamellibranchiata, or Conchifera. These animals have an unsegmented bilateral body, with most of the organs and parts paired, but not repeated longitudinally. Most of them develop a mantle, which incloses either a branchial or a pulmonary cavity. They are generally more or less covered and protected by a calcareous shell, which may be univalve, bivalve, or m

Mantle :: Mantle (n.) A mantel. See Mantel.

Doubling :: Doubling (n.) The lining of the mantle borne about the shield or escutcheon.

Chrisom :: Chrisom (n.) A white cloth, anointed with chrism, or a white mantle thrown over a child when baptized or christened..

Immantle :: Immantle (v. t.) See Emmantle.

Purl :: Purl (v. & n.) To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle..

Tunic :: Tunic (n.) See Mantle, n., 3 (a)..

Mantua :: Mantua (n.) A woman's cloak or mantle; also, a woman's gown..

Skirt :: Skirt (n.) The lower and loose part of a coat, dress, or other like garment; the part below the waist; as, the skirt of a coat, a dress, or a mantle..

Cream :: Cream (v. i.) To form or become covered with cream; to become thick like cream; to assume the appearance of cream; hence, to grow stiff or formal; to mantle..

Straight :: Stragulum (n.) The mantle, or pallium, of a bird..

Unmantle :: Unmantle (v. t.) To divest of a mantle; to uncover.

Mantle :: Mantle (n.) Any free, outer membrane..

Mantlet :: Mantlet (n.) See Mantelet.

Pellibranchiata :: Pellibranchiata (n. pl.) A division of Nudibranchiata, in which the mantle itself serves as a gill..

Cordon :: Cordon (n.) A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a mantle in some costumes of state..

Strip :: Strip (v. t.) To dismantle; as, to strip a ship of rigging, spars, etc..

Dismantle :: Dismantle (v. t.) To strip or deprive of dress; to divest.

Inferobranchiate :: Inferobranchiate (a.) Having the gills on the sides of the body, under the margin of the mantle; belonging to the Inferobranchiata..