'Mantelet' definitions:

Definition of 'mantelet'

From: WordNet
noun
Portable bulletproof shelter [syn: mantelet, mantlet]
noun
Short cape worn by women [syn: mantelet, mantilla]

Definition of 'Mantelet'

From: GCIDE
  • Mantelet \Man"tel*et\, n. [F., dim. of manteau, OF. mantel. See Mantle.] 1. (a) A short cloak formerly worn by knights. (b) A short cloak or mantle worn by women. [1913 Webster]
  • A mantelet upon his shoulders hanging. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Fort.) 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. [1913 Webster]