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mantelboard

[ man-tl-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈmæn tlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
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noun Chiefly South Midland U.S.
mantel.
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Origin of mantelboard

First recorded in 1880–85; mantel + board

Words nearby mantelboard

Mantaro, manteau, Manteca, Mantegna, mantel, mantelboard, mantelet, mantelletta, mantellone, mantelpiece, mantelshelf
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How to use mantelboard in a sentence

  • Tunisian or point lace forms a very good edging to a mantelboard, and when a foot deep, or nearly so, it is extremely handsome.

    Household Organization|Florence Caddy

  • In fact, it is quite a mantelboard ornament, as most of these things are.

    Sharps and Flats|John Nevil Maskelyne

  • Then he came back to the fireplace, and leaned against the mantelboard.

    The Giant's Robe|F. Anstey
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