<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a woven fabric covering for a helmet in medieval times to protect it from heat, rust, etc.</li><li>a curtain or drapery covering the upper part of an opening, as a door or window, or suspended from a shelf.</li><li>Heraldry: mantling.</li><li>a band of decoration near the top of the body of a vase.</li></ul>