English Explanatory Dictionary

Mantel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
noun
  1. The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.
  2. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæn.təl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mantel.wav

Word forms

Mantel Mantels manteling mantelling manteled mantelled

Etymology

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

Synonyms

mantelshelf

Related words

mantelpiece

Derived words

mantelboard manteltree
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