Meanings of mantelet in anglès

The Dargonesti slashing at the captives with seaweed whips were protected by a wooden mantelet.

She had set her heart on a silk mantelet marked thirteen francs, which she had seen in a shopwindow.

All this time Denys was behind his mantelet with another arbalestrier, protecting the workmen and making some excellent shots.

In the varied forms of spelling and wearing, as manto, manteau, mantoon, mantelet, and mantilla the foundation is the same.

On the memorable occasion of which I speak I was habited in a crimson satin dress, with a sky-blue Arabian mantelet.

Then the mantelet retreated, but only to provide cover to the advancing firelancers, who readied, then cast their heavy projectiles into the brush.

These ended by earning him the esteem of an unseen archer, who every now and then sent a winged compliment quivering into his mantelet.

The Garter was followed by the register, a grave personage, in a black gown, with a surplice over it, covered by a mantelet of furs.

Everywhere heaps of stones, and piles of fascines, mantelets, and rows of fire-barrels.

Huge wooden shields, or movable parapets, like the mantelets of the Middle Ages, were also constructed.

Nearly twenty mantelets, covering several hundred Quoowahb, reached the foot of the wall and Red Rose Gate.

Rope mantelets were used to protect the artillerists at the pieces from rifle balls and small grape.

Mantelets rolling, the hammer tapping all day, horses and carts in endless succession rattling up with materials.

More wooden mantelets appeared from the woods.

On mantelets of silk, entirely embroidered velvet ribbon is worn; or stamped velvet flowers, upon the stuff, produce a very pleasing effect.

Only two such mantelets have been made, and her majesty has strictly commanded that no more of a similar pattern shall be commenced.