MANTEL

mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, chimneypiece

(noun) shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mantel (plural mantels)

The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.

(climbing) A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body. Also called a mantelshelf.

Verb

mantel (third-person singular simple present mantels, present participle (US) manteling or mantelling, simple past and past participle (US) manteled or mantelled)

(climbing) To surmount a ledge by pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body.

Synonyms

• mantelshelf

Anagrams

• Lament., Mantle, lament, manlet, mantle, mental

Source: Wiktionary


Man"tel, n. Etym: [The same word as mantle a garment; cf. F. manteau de cheminée. See Mantle.] (Arch.)

Definition: The finish around a fireplace, covering the chimney-breast in front and sometimes on both sides; especially, a shelf above the fireplace, and its supports. [Written also mantle.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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