mantel
Other forms: mantels
A mantel is a shelf that sticks out just above a fireplace. People often put trophies and pictures on their mantel.
If your house has a fireplace, chances are you also have a mantel. A mantel is a handy place to display anything you like looking at or want to show off to visitors. Trophies and prizes are common things to find on a mantel, as are pictures of family and friends. If you want people to see something, put it on the mantel.
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a shelf that projects from the wall above a fireplacesynonyms: chimneypiece, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiecetype of:shelfa support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
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