Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bishop's mantle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: bish-op's -man-tle
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tippet (shoulder protection), often with a collar and/or cape, of mail.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bishop, mantle.

Example Sentences

"The second illustration shows a case devoted to the equipment of the "Landsknecht" soldiers, that famous body […] High up in the centre is a chain mail tippet or "Bishop's mantle," so frequently depicted by the engravers […]"
"German 'Landsknecht ' or professional foot-soldier, wearing mail 'bishop's mantle', carrying a two-handed sword, and also another sword with typical S-shaped quillons; from a contemporary woodcut, time of Henry VIII […]"
"Right : Robert Taggert (Lars Holtzclaw) wears a "bishop's mantle" of mail around the shoulders. He is a German soldier, or Landsknecht, and is a member of King Henry VIII's royal guard. His helmet is called a sallet."
"I was dressed as a Landsknecht captain. I was wearing a chain mail bishop's mantle and carrying a short sword. […]"

Inflected Forms

bishop's mantles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

camail pisane standard

Questions

What does bishop's mantle mean?: A tippet (shoulder protection), often with a collar and/or cape, of mail.

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