man|tel|et

man|tel|et
man|tel|et «MAN tuh leht, MANT liht», noun.
1. a short mantle: »

a lady in a little lace mantelet (Thackeray).

2. = manta (def. 3). (Cf.manta)
3. = devilfish. (Cf.devilfish)
[< Old French mantelet (diminutive) < mantel mantle]

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