Mantlets

[It is not quite clear what the Chinese word, here translated as "mantlets", described. ❋ 6th Cent. B.C. Sunzi (N/A)

With Welded & Saukopf mantlets & Etched schurtzen. ❋ MaksimSmelchak (2007)

The preparation of mantlets, movable shelters, and various implements of war, will take up three whole months; and the piling up of mounds over against the walls will take three months more. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Ge8, Stuh42 105mm Fire support with Welded & Saukopf mantlets & Etched schurtzen. ❋ MaksimSmelchak (2007)

Some of these boats had been sunk by stones from the city's ballistas, which crashed through their decks and ripped out their planking, but the rest held their places and from their bows and mastheads, protected by mantlets, archers raked the riverward turrets. ❋ Howard, Robert E. (2006)

"You'll find no wood to build mantlets unless you chop down trees, or strip it from your own ship," assured the Count grimly. ❋ Howard, Robert E. (2005)

Some of these boats had been sunk by stones from the city's ballistas, which crashed through their decks and ripped out their planking, but the rest held their places and from their bows and mast-heads, protected by mantlets, archers raked the riverward turrets. ❋ Howard, Robert E. (2003)

When the towers finally stopped soldiers brought mantlets up to fill the gaps between. ❋ Cook, Glen (1997)

Protected by the mantlets engineers began erecting a wooden wall. ❋ Cook, Glen (1997)

Thrown up on our mantlets and nailed into place the ladder backing would protect pirate arms and legs from the stabbing Nar. ❋ Cook, Glen (1989)

` You'll find no wood to build mantlets unless you chop down trees, or strip it from your own ship, 'assured the Count grimly. ❋ Howard, Robert E. (1989)

Others began building mantlets to protect the ramp builders as they approached the wall. ❋ Cook, Glen (1989)

About long enough for them to move back and put up some protective mantlets. ❋ Cook, Glen (1985)

He did not use many mantlets, for he designed it to provide its own shielding. ❋ Cook, Glen (1984)

He destroyed most of their mantlets and briefly threatened their bridges. ❋ Cook, Glen (1984)

The trebuchets shifted their aim, blasting mantlets into toothpicks and timbers. ❋ Cook, Glen (1984)