Definition of "Mantle" :

noun: a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

noun: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

noun: shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

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

"Place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders."

noun: anything that covers

noun: the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

noun: United States baseball player (1931-1997)

verb: cover like a mantle

"The ivy mantles the building."

verb: spread over a surface, like a mantle