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mantlet

mantlet

9.9
A movable shield that protects soldiers from enemy fire
  • noun
  • /ˈmænt.lɪt/
  • Specialized
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  • Engineers rolled the mantlet forward as cover during the assault.

Examples

  • The soldiers hid behind a mantlet during the attack.

  • The soldiers advanced behind a heavy mantlet to protect themselves from arrows.

  • During the siege, they built a wooden mantlet to approach the enemy walls safely.

  • They used mantlets to shield themselves from gunfire.

  • The soldiers took cover behind the mantlet to shield themselves from the enemy's gunfire.

  • During the battle, they positioned a mantlet in front of the advancing troops for protection.

  • They quickly set up a mantlet to safeguard themselves from the snipers on the hill.

Synonyms

mantelet
vsmantlet
  • Archaic
9.9

A movable shelter that protects soldiers from enemy arrows or bullets

is used in modern combat generally rather than mainly in past sieges

How Protective

mantlet
  • Specialized
9.9
shield
476 2.9
barricade
83 4.8
screen
334 2.3

Surface Forms

mantlet singular
mantlets plural

Etymology

Mantlet comes from an old word for 'cloak', from the root mantle plus the small ending -et, so it once meant a 'little cloak'. Think of a small cloak held up as cover, and you will remember why a mantlet is a portable shield soldiers use to hide behind and stay safe from enemy fire.