Syn: mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
mantlepiece — man tle*piece n. A shelf that projects from the wall above a fireplace; a mantel; as, in England they call a mantelpiece a chimneypiece. Syn: mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, chimneypiece. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mantlepiece — Mantel Man tel, n. [The same word as mantle a garment; cf. F. manteau de chemin[ e]e. See {Mantle}.] (Arch.) The finish around a fireplace, covering the chimney breast in front and sometimes on both sides; especially, a shelf above the fireplace … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mantlepiece — /man tl pees /, n. mantel. [MANTLE + PIECE] * * * … Universalium
mantlepiece — [[t]mæ̱nt(ə)lpiːs[/t]] see mantelpiece … English dictionary
mantlepiece — mæntlpɪËs n. decorative structure which frames the sides and top of a fireplace, mantel … English contemporary dictionary
mantlepiece — noun variant spelling of mantelpiece … English new terms dictionary
mantlepiece — man•tle•piece [[t]ˈmæn tlˌpis[/t]] n. mantel • Etymology: 1685–95 … From formal English to slang
mantlepiece — /ˈmæntlpis/ (say mantlpees) noun → mantelpiece …
mantlepiece — noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece • Syn: ↑mantel, ↑mantelpiece, ↑mantle, ↑chimneypiece • Hypernyms: ↑shelf • Par … Useful english dictionary
Chimney-piece — Chim ney piece , chimneypiece chimneypiece, n. (Arch.) A decorative construction around the opening of a fireplace; also, the shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; {mantlepiece}. [Chiefly Brit.] Syn: mantel, mantelpiece, mantle,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
