1.the cloak as a symbol of authority;
place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders
2.the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
3.anything that covers;
there was a blanket of snow
4.(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
5.shelf that projects from wall above fireplace;
in England they call a mantel a chimneypiece
6.hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
7.a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
1.spread over a surface, like a mantle
2.cover like a mantle;
The ivy mantles the building