Mantle 1353541 214134026 2008-05-22T06:42:06Z Transpeed 7158990 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)]] {{disambig}} [[de:Mantel (Begriffsklärung)]] [[fr:Manteau]] [[lt:Mantija (reikšmės)]] [[ru:Мантия (значения)]]