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man|tel — «MAN tuhl», noun. 1. a shelf above a fireplace with its supports. »The fireplace looked very plain after we removed the mantel. 2. the shelf itself; mantelpiece: »The picture above the fireplace fell to the mantel. 3. the decorative framework… … Useful english dictionary
man·tel — /ˈmæntl̩/ noun, pl tels [count] chiefly US : the shelf above a fireplace … Useful english dictionary
mantelpiece — man|tel|piece [ˈmæntlpi:s] n also man|tel [ˈmæntl] especially AmE man|tel|shelf [ˈmæntlʃelf] BrE ↑fireplace, ↑mantelpiece a wooden or stone shelf which is the top part of a frame surrounding a ↑fireplace ▪ The clock on the mantelpiece struck 10 … Dictionary of contemporary English
mantelshelf — man•tel•shelf [[t]ˈmæn tlˌʃɛlf[/t]] n. pl. shelves mantel 2) … From formal English to slang
Mantelshelf — Man tel*shelf , n. The shelf of a mantel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mantel — man•tel or mantle 7) [[t]ˈmæn tl[/t]] n. 1) a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usu. covering part of the chimney breast in a decorative manner 2) Also called mantelshelf a shelf above a fireplace opening. Also… … From formal English to slang
mantelpiece — man|tel|piece [ mæntl,pis ] noun count a shelf above the opening of a FIREPLACE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mantelpiece — [man′təl pēs΄] n. the projecting shelf of a mantel, or this shelf and the side elements framing the fireplace in front * * * man·tel·piece (mănʹtl pēs ) n. Chiefly Eastern & Southern U.S. See mantel. * * * … Universalium
Mantel — Man tel, n. [The same word as mantle a garment; cf. F. manteau de chemin[ e]e. See {Mantle}.] (Arch.) The finish around a fireplace, covering the chimney breast in front and sometimes on both sides; especially, a shelf above the fireplace, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mantelpiece — Mantel Man tel, n. [The same word as mantle a garment; cf. F. manteau de chemin[ e]e. See {Mantle}.] (Arch.) The finish around a fireplace, covering the chimney breast in front and sometimes on both sides; especially, a shelf above the fireplace … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
