mantle

nouns

the cloak as a symbol of authority

"place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"

mantle

is a type of (narrower)

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

mantle

is a part of

the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle

is a type of (narrower)

a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

anything that covers

"there was a blanket of snow"

blanket, mantle

(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell

mantle, pallium

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

"in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece"

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

curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall

a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

cape, mantle

spread over a surface, like a mantle

mantle

is a type of (narrower)

move outward

"The soldiers fanned out"

cover like a mantle

"The ivy mantles the building"

mantle

is a type of (narrower)

form a cover over

"The grass covered the grave"