mantelboard

[ man-tl-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈmæn tlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun Chiefly South Midland U.S.

mantel.

Origin of mantelboard

First recorded in 1880–85; mantel + board

Words nearby mantelboard

mantaro, manteau, manteca, mantegna, mantel, mantelboard, mantelet, mantelletta, mantellone, mantelpiece, mantelshelf

Example sentences from the Web for mantelboard

  • Then he came back to the fireplace, and leaned against the mantelboard.

    The Giant's Robe |F. Anstey

  • In fact, it is quite a mantelboard ornament, as most of these things are.

    Sharps and Flats |John Nevil Maskelyne

  • Tunisian or point lace forms a very good edging to a mantelboard, and when a foot deep, or nearly so, it is extremely handsome.

    Household Organization |Florence Caddy