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Tunicin :: Tunicin (n.) Animal cellulose; a substance present in the mantle, or tunic, of the Tunicates, which resembles, or is identical with, the cellulose of the vegetable kingdom..

Ivy-mantled :: Ivy-mantled (a.) Covered with ivy.

Cirrus :: Cirrus (n.) A soft tactile appendage of the mantle of many Mollusca, and of the parapodia of Annelida. Those near the head of annelids are Tentacular cirri; those of the last segment are caudal cirri..

Mantle :: 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..

Mantlet :: Mantlet (n.) See Mantelet.

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

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

Pall :: Pall (n.) An outer garment; a cloak mantle.

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

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

Emmantle :: Emmantle (v. t.) To cover over with, or as with, a mantle; to put about as a protection..

Mantle :: Mantle (v. t.) To cover or envelop, as with a mantle; to cloak; to hide; to disguise..

Inferobranchiata :: Inferobranchiata (n. pl.) A suborder of marine gastropod mollusks, in which the gills are between the foot and the mantle..

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

Mantling :: Mantling (n.) The representation of a mantle, or the drapery behind and around a coat of arms: -- called also lambrequin..

Mantle :: Mantle (v. i.) To unfold and spread out the wings, like a mantle; -- said of hawks. Also used figuratively..

Encumber :: Encumber (v. t.) To impede the motion or action of, as with a burden; to retard with something superfluous; to weigh down; to obstruct or embarrass; as, his movements were encumbered by his mantle; his mind is encumbered with useless learning..

Mantelet :: Mantelet (n.) A short cloak or mantle worn by women.

Dismantle :: Dismantle (v. t.) To disable; to render useless.

Mantelet :: Mantelet (n.) A musket-proof shield of rope, wood, or metal, which is sometimes used for the protection of sappers or riflemen while attacking a fortress, or of gunners at embrasures; -- now commonly written mantlet..

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