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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.
2. 2
   shelf that projects from wall above fireplace wordnet
3. 3
   A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body.

Verb

1. 1
   To surmount a ledge by pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

chambranlechambranlechimneypiecehobledgemantelpiece

Example

More examples

"Tom's mother kept his graduation picture on the mantel."

Etymology

A variant of mantle (“cloak, robe”) now distinguished in sense.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.