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Mantlet
Translation of "mantlet" into Russian
Definitions
mantlet
Noun
UK
/ˈmænt.lɪt/
US
/ˈmænt.lɪt/
A large shield or portable shelter used in medieval warfare to protect soldiers from arrows and other projectiles.
The soldiers advanced towards the castle walls under the cover of a mantlet.
An armored covering that protects the aperture and mounting of a gun on a tank or fortification.
The tank's mantlet bore the scars of repeated enemy fire.
A short cloak or cape worn especially by women in the 18th and 19th centuries.
She draped a velvet mantlet over her shoulders before leaving the house.
Idioms and phrases
stone mantlet
The soldiers took cover behind a stone mantlet.
каменный щит
Солдаты укрылись за каменным щитом.
move the mantlet
They had to move the mantlet closer to the castle walls.
переместить защитный щит
Им пришлось переместить защитный щит ближе к стенам замка.
wooden mantlet
A wooden mantlet was used to shield the troops from arrows.
деревянный щит
Деревянный щит использовался для защиты войск от стрел.
heavy mantlet
It took several men to carry the heavy mantlet into position.
тяжёлый защитный щит
Нескольким мужчинам пришлось нести тяжёлый защитный щит на позицию.
wheeled mantlet
The engineers built a wheeled mantlet to advance safely.
щит на колёсах
Инженеры построили щит на колёсах для безопасного продвижения вперёд.