mantelboard

American  

[man-tl-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈmæn tlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

Chiefly South Midland U.S.

1. mantel.

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Etymology

Origin of mantelboard

First recorded in 1880–85; mantel + board

Example Sentences

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

From Household Organization by Caddy, Florence

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

From The Giant's Robe by Anstey, F.

I turned away from them, put my foot on the fender, stuck my elbow on the plush-fringed mantelboard, and studied the photographs, pipes, and ash-trays that adorned it.

From In the Days of the Comet by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)