‖ manto
(ˈmæntəʊ)
[It. or Sp. manto.]
A (Spanish, etc.) cloak or mantle. (See also manteau.)
| 1679 Rycaut St. Grk. Ch. 96 The G. Signor..presents him with a white Horse, a Manto or blacke Coole [etc.]. 1867 C. M. Yonge Six Cushions xi. 90 A place that..suggested Spanish cavaliers, with short manto, broad sombrero [etc.]. |