What does mantelshelf mean?
Mantelshelf means A shelf above a fireplace..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A shelf above a fireplace..
Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.
On the mantelshelf either side of the clock stood two lacquered bronzes of horse and tamer.
Use mantelshelf when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mantelshelf means A shelf above a fireplace..
Common synonyms include mantel.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.
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