mantel

mantel

(less commonly), mantle

1. a wooden or stone frame around the opening of a fireplace, together with its decorative facing

2. a shelf above this frame

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Mantel

The frame and shelf surrounding the fireplace; often used to denote just the shelf.

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mantel

mantel, 2

1. A beam or arch that supports the masonry above a fireplace; also called a mantel-tree.

2. All the construction or facing around a fireplace.

3. A mantelshelf.

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