mantel

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, chimneypiece

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