gun mantlet

noun

An armor plate or shield attached to an armored fighting vehicle's gun, protecting the opening through which the weapon's barrel projects from the hull or turret armor.

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Meanings

noungun mantlet (plural gun mantlets)

plural gun mantlets

  1. An armor plate or shield attached to an armored fighting vehicle's gun, protecting the opening through which the weapon's barrel projects from the hull or turret armor.
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APA

gun mantlet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20mantlet

MLA

“gun mantlet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20mantlet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gun mantlet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20mantlet.

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