to mantle is a form of:

Mantle



Same as: mantling
noun
1.
(a loose sleeveless cloak, something likened to this, a covering, anything that cloaks or envelops) silk mantle អាវដណ្ដប់ គ្មានដៃ, lamp mantle សំបុក មាំងសុង
verbpast tense: mantled ; past participle: mantled ; present participle: mantling ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (To cover as with a mantle, to be or become covered, as a surface with froth, to blush) គ្របដណ្ដប់
Example: Snow mantled the ground, Ivy mantled the old tower.
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak. Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope.
2.
The external fold, or folds, of the soft, exterior membrane of the body of a mollusk. It usually forms a cavity inclosing the gills.
3.
Any free, outer membrane.
4.
The back of a bird together with the folded wings.
5.
The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth.
6.
A penstock for a water wheel.
verbpast tense: mantled ; past participle: mantled ; present participle: mantling ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To cover or envelop, as with a mantle; to cloak; to hide; to disguise.
2.
(INTRANSITIVE) To unfold and spread out the wings, like a mantle; -- said of hawks. Also used figuratively.
3.
(INTRANSITIVE) To spread out; -- said of wings.
4.
(INTRANSITIVE) To spread over the surface as a covering; to overspread; as, the scum mantled on the pool.
5.
(INTRANSITIVE) To gather, assume, or take on, a covering, as froth, scum, etc.
1.
A mantel