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   mantlet

   /ˈmantlɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a woman's short, loose sleeveless cloak or shawl. historical
   • 2. a bulletproof screen on a military vehicle.
   • ▪ a movable shelter or screen used to protect soldiers. historical

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French mantelet, diminutive of mantel ‘mantle’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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