MANTEL
Dictionary entry overview: What does mantel mean? • MANTEL (noun)
The noun MANTEL has 1 sense:
1. shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
Familiarity information: MANTEL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MANTEL (noun)
Meaning:
Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
chimneypiece; mantel; mantelpiece; mantlepiece; mantle
Context example:
in England they call a mantel a chimneypiece
Hypernyms ("mantel" is a kind of...):
shelf (a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects)
Holonyms ("mantel" is a part of...):
fireplace; hearth; open fireplace (an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built)
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