chimneypiece

Other forms: chimneypieces

Definitions of chimneypiece
  1. noun
    shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
    “in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece”
    synonyms: mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece
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    type of:
    shelf
    a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
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