- man|tling
- man|tling «MANT lihng», noun.Heraldry. the ornamental accessory of drapery or scrollwork frequently depicted behind and around an escutcheon.
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man|tle — man|tle1 «MAN tuhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. a loose cloak without sleeves: »a mantle thrown over his shoulders. 2. Figurative. anything that covers like a mantle: »The ground had a mantle of snow. 3. a lacelike tube around a gas flame… … Useful english dictionary
bus´tling|ly — bus|tle1 «BUHS uhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.i. to be noisily busy and in a hurry: »The children bustled to get ready for the party. Let the great world bustle on (Emerson). –v.t. to make (someone) hurry or work hard: »The jolly old man… … Useful english dictionary
dis|man|tle — «dihs MAN tuhl», transitive verb, tled, tling. 1. to remove furniture or equipment from; unfurnish: »to dismantle a house. The warship was dismantled before the hull was sold for scrap metal. 2. to pull down; take apart: »We had to dismantle the… … Useful english dictionary
lambrequin — Mantling Man tling, n. (Her.) The representation of a mantle, or the drapery behind and around a coat of arms: called also {lambrequin}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mantling — Man tling, n. (Her.) The representation of a mantle, or the drapery behind and around a coat of arms: called also {lambrequin}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mantle — man•tle [[t]ˈmæn tl[/t]] n. v. tled, tling 1) clo a long, loose, capelike garment; sleeveless cloak 2) something that covers, envelops, or conceals: the mantle of darkness[/ex] 3) gel the portion of the earth, about 1800 mi. (2900 km) thick,… … From formal English to slang
bee´tle|like´ — bee|tle1 «BEE tuhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. an insect that has two hard, shiny cases that cover its wings when at rest. There are over 250,000 species of beetles, which vary in size from that of a pinhead to nearly that of a man s fist.… … Useful english dictionary
bee|tle — bee|tle1 «BEE tuhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. an insect that has two hard, shiny cases that cover its wings when at rest. There are over 250,000 species of beetles, which vary in size from that of a pinhead to nearly that of a man s fist.… … Useful english dictionary
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
bus´tler — bus|tle1 «BUHS uhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.i. to be noisily busy and in a hurry: »The children bustled to get ready for the party. Let the great world bustle on (Emerson). –v.t. to make (someone) hurry or work hard: »The jolly old man… … Useful english dictionary
