mantle

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

cover like a mantle

“The ivy mantles the building”

spread over a surface, like a mantle

the cloak as a symbol of authority

“place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders”