DCHP-1 Online
mantle [trans. of Sp. manta] West, Obs. 
n. See quotes.
See also: manta
- 1887 (1888) Cover all [the horse packs] with the mantle (generally a strong waterproof sheet) to protect it from the elements.
- 1951 This rope is used for the diamond hitch that is tightly lashed about the complete pack over the top of a twelve-ounce, six-foot-square canvas tarp called a pack mantle.
- 1887 (1888) Cover all [the horse packs] with the mantle (generally a strong waterproof sheet) to protect it from the elements.