- mantelpiece
- noun Date: 1686 1. a mantel with its side elements 2. mantel 2
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mantelpiece
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Mantelpiece — Man tel*piece , n. Same as {Mantel}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of 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
mantelpiece — 1680s, from MANTEL (Cf. mantel) + PIECE (Cf. piece) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
mantelpiece — ► NOUN 1) a structure surrounding a fireplace. 2) a mantelshelf … English terms dictionary
mantelpiece — [man′təl pēs΄] n. the projecting shelf of a mantel, or this shelf and the side elements framing the fireplace in front … English World 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
mantelpiece — [[t]mæ̱nt(ə)lpiːs[/t]] mantelpieces also mantlepiece N COUNT: usu sing A mantelpiece is a wood or stone shelf which is the top part of a border round a fireplace. On the mantelpiece are a pair of bronze Ming vases. Syn: mantelshelf … English dictionary
mantelpiece — UK [ˈmænt(ə)lˌpiːs] / US [ˈmænt(ə)lˌpɪs] noun [countable] Word forms mantelpiece : singular mantelpiece plural mantelpieces a shelf above the opening of a fireplace … English dictionary
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
mantelpiece — noun /ˈmæntlpiːs/ A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace. See Also: mantelshelf … Wiktionary
