n.
Pronunciation: ' man-t ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, alteration of manto cloak, from Late Latin mantus, probably back-formation from Latin mantellum mantle
Date: 1697
1 : a square piece of cloth or blanket used in southwestern U.S. and Latin America usually as a cloak or shawl
2 [ American Spanish, from Spanish; from its shape] : MANTA RAY