chimneypiece
Britishnoun
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The huge chimneypiece was cracked, though, and the hearth was empty.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
The ceiling was begrimed with smoke and dirt, cobwebs not only decorated the cornices and the carved figures on the chimneypiece, but much of the panelling on the walls themselves was cracked and broken.
From Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance by Guy Boothby
I had felt every knob on the fireplace and chimneypiece, and every stone up the chimney as far as I could reach.
From A Search For A Secret (Vol 2 of 3) A Novel by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
At a quarter past seven, by the cuckoo clock on the chimneypiece, there came a knock at the outer door of the room which opened on the street.
From The Sailor by J. C. Snaith
The hideous notary was standing up by the chimneypiece, and my uncle had drawn me near to him.
From The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 by Various
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