Mantelpiece

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Chiefly Eastern & Southern U.S. See mantel.
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  • n. A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Same as mantel.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The fitting or decoration of a mantel—that is, the horizontal hood, cornice, or shelf carried above a fireplace; hence, by extension, all the marble-work, metal-work, or wainscoting around a fireplace, or masking the breast of a chimney, including usually one shelf or more.
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  • n. shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    shelf   
    Variant
    mantel   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    mantel    sideboard    chimney-piece    dresser    mantelshelf   
     
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