- Mantelshelf
- Mantelshelf \Man"tel*shelf`\, n. The shelf of a mantel. [1913 Webster]
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Mantelshelf
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mantelshelf — ► NOUN ▪ a shelf forming the top of a mantelpiece … English terms dictionary
mantelshelf — [[t]mæ̱nt(ə)lʃelf[/t]] mantelshelves also mantleshelf N COUNT: usu sing A mantelshelf is a mantelpiece. [OLD FASHIONED] Beneath this, on the mantelshelf, is displayed a collection of seventeenth century tulip vases. Syn: mantelpiece … English dictionary
mantelshelf — (also mantleshelf) noun 1》 a shelf forming the top of a mantelpiece. 2》 Climbing a projecting ledge of rock. ↘a move for climbing on such a ledge from below by pressing down on it with the hands to raise the upper body. verb Climbing perform… … English new terms dictionary
mantelshelf — noun Date: circa 1828 mantel 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
mantelshelf — /man tl shelf /, n., pl. mantelshelves. mantel (def. 2). [1820 30; MANTEL + SHELF] * * * … Universalium
mantelshelf — noun A shelf above a fireplace. See Also: mantelpiece … Wiktionary
mantelshelf — man·tel·shelf || mæntlʃelf n. shelf of a mantel … English contemporary dictionary
mantelshelf — noun (C) BrE the top part of a mantelpiece that can be used as a shelf … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mantelshelf — man•tel•shelf [[t]ˈmæn tlˌʃɛlf[/t]] n. pl. shelves mantel 2) … From formal English to slang
mantelshelf — /ˈmæntlʃɛlf / (say mantlshelf) noun (plural mantelshelves) 1. the projecting part of a mantelpiece. 2. Mountaineering a small ledge on the rock wall. Also, mantleshelf, mantle, mantel …
