mantel

Definition of Mantel in English :

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

Example Sentences:
'in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mantel

noun

1.

a wooden or stone frame around the opening of a fireplace, together with its decorative facing

2. Also called: mantelshelf

a shelf above this frame

noun

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noun

1.

the facing of stone, marble, etc. about a fireplace, including a projecting shelf or slab above it

2.

the shelf or slab

n.

1. An ornamental facing around a fireplace. Also called regionally mantelpiece.

2. The protruding shelf over a fireplace. Also called regionally mantelpiece, mantelshelf, fireboard.