Mantelshelf
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mantelshelf is a noun meaning A shelf above a fireplace.
Meaning
A shelf above a fireplace.
More Meanings
- (climbing) Synonym of mantel (“type of maneuver to surmount a ledge”).
Example Sentences
On the mantelshelf either side of the clock stood two lacquered bronzes of horse and tamer.
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.
Word Forms
- mantelshelves
Synonyms for mantelshelf
Depending on context, synonyms include mantel.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mantelpiece, undershelf, shelf, shelfwork, fireboard, shelve.
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