mantle

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

The layer of the earth between the crust and the core.

A sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter.

Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace.

Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window).

United States baseball player (1931-1997).

Anything that covers.

The cloak as a symbol of authority.

“place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders”

Cover like a mantle.

“The ivy mantles the building”

Spread over a surface, like a mantle.