mantel
or man·tle
[ man-tl ]
/ ˈmæn tl /
noun
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
Also called mantelshelf.
a shelf above a fireplace opening.
Origin of mantel
1480–90; earlier
mantell mantelet; variant of
mantle
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mantel
mantel mantleWords nearby mantel
mantapa,
mantaro,
manteau,
manteca,
mantegna,
mantel,
mantelboard,
mantelet,
mantelletta,
mantellone,
mantelpiece
Example sentences from the Web for mantelpiece
British Dictionary definitions for mantelpiece (1 of 2)
mantelpiece
/ (ˈmæntəlˌpiːs) /
noun
Also called: mantel shelf, chimneypiece
a shelf above a fireplace often forming part of the mantel
another word for mantel (def. 1)
British Dictionary definitions for mantelpiece (2 of 2)
mantel
less commonly mantle
/ (ˈmæntəl) /
noun
a wooden or stone frame around the opening of a fireplace, together with its decorative facing
Also called: mantel shelf
a shelf above this frame
Word Origin for mantel
C15: from French, variant of
mantle