Mantel
/ˈmæn.təl/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.
- 2 shelf that projects from wall above fireplace wordnet
- 3 A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body.
Verb
- 1 To surmount a ledge by pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Tom's mother kept his graduation picture on the mantel."
Etymology
A variant of mantle (“cloak, robe”) now distinguished in sense.