· the cloak as a symbol of authority; "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"

Hypernym(s): symbol

· United States baseball player (1931-1997)

Synonym(s): Mantle, Mickey_Mantle, Mickey_Charles_Mantle

· the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

Hypernym(s): layer

· anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow"

Synonym(s): blanket

Hypernym(s): covering, natural_covering, cover

· (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell

Synonym(s): pallium

Hypernym(s): epidermis, cuticle

· shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

Synonym(s): mantel, mantelpiece, mantlepiece, chimneypiece

Hypernym(s): shelf

· hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

Synonym(s): curtain, drape, drapery, pall

Hypernym(s): blind, screen, furnishing

· a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

Synonym(s): cape

Hypernym(s): cloak

· spread over a surface, like a mantle

Hypernym(s): diffuse, spread, spread_out, fan_out

· cover like a mantle; "The ivy mantles the building"

Hypernym(s): cover, spread_over