Mantle
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The term '''mantle''' could refer to:
{{Wiktionary|mantle}}
* A '''mantle''' is a piece of clothing, similar to a [[robe]] but sleeveless and often open in the front, worn as an outer covering.
All other meanings of the word derive from this one.
*[[Mantle (vesture)]] (''Mandyas'') is an Eastern Orthodox vesture worn by monastics and higher clergy.
*[[Mantle (geology)]] is a layer in the interior of Earth or another planet. Inside the Earth, Mantle is sandwiched between the crust in the top and the core in the bottom.
*A [[mantle (mollusc)]] is an organ possessed by mollusks which is used to secrete their shells.
*[[Gas mantle]] is a device used in lanterns, gas and kerosene lamps to produce a bright light.
*A '''mantle''' (also mantel, [[fireplace mantel]], mantelpiece) is the stone or wood beam that serves as a support for the structure above a fireplace.
*A [[mantle (climbing)]] is a rock climbing move. It is used to surmount a ledge or feature in the rock in the absence of any useful holds directly above.
*[[Mickey Mantle]] was an American baseball player.
*''[[The Mantle]]'' is an album by Agalloch.
*In heraldry, [[mantling]] is drapery that is tied to the helmet above the shield.
== See also ==
* [[Mantel (disambiguation)]]
* [[Mantell (disambiguation)]]
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[[fr:Manteau]]
[[lt:Mantija (reikšmės)]]
[[ru:Мантия (значения)]]