Also spelled mantel-piece
noun
Freq #33442
Meanings
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1
noun
A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.
The medium was leaning with her elbow on the mantel piece, austere and aloof.
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2
noun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
noun
· shelf that projects from...
mantle
Etymology
From mantel + piece.