• noun:   (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
• noun:   the cloak as a symbol of authority

  Example: "Place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"

• noun:   the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
• noun:   United States baseball player (1931-1997)
• noun:   a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
• noun:   anything that covers
• noun:   shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
• noun:   hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
• verb:   spread over a surface, like a mantle
• verb:   cover like a mantle

  Example: "The ivy mantles the building"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #19562)

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