1. a short cloak or cape worn by women
Usage: historical
2. a movable shelter used to protect soldiers during siege warfare
Usage: military; historical

Examples

• The lady wore an elegant mantelet over her evening dress.
• Victorian women often donned a mantelet when going out in cool weather.
• The soldiers advanced behind a wooden mantelet to avoid enemy arrows.
• Medieval armies used mantelets to protect their troops during castle sieges.
• Her silk mantelet provided just enough warmth for the spring evening.
• The museum displayed an ornate mantelet from the 18th century.