- A small grommet, or a ring or loop of rope / metal for
holding things in position, as spars, ropes, etc.; also a bracket, a
pocket, or a handle made of rope. - A spade for digging turf.
- A short cloak formerly worn by knights. - A short cloak or mantle worn by women. - A musket-proof shield of rope, wood, or metal, which is
sometimes used for the protection of sappers or riflemen while
attacking a fortress, or of gunners at embrasures; -- now commonly
written mantlet.