Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun manta

2 senses of manta

Sense 1
manta -- (a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl)
       => blanket, cover -- (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep")

Sense 2
manta, manta ray, devilfish -- (extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned)
       => ray -- (cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins)