mantelpiece

/ (ˈmæntəlˌpiːs) /

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noun

Also called: mantel shelf, chimneypiece a shelf above a fireplace often forming part of the mantel

another word for mantel (def. 1)

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to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute.

to cause to be empty or unoccupied.

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Words nearby mantelpiece

mantel, mantelboard, mantelet, mantelletta, mantellone, mantelpiece, mantelshelf, manteltree, mantic, manticore, mantid

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And she said, “No, you are on fire,” and my arm had caught on fire from a candle on this mantelpiece.
Stephen Merchant Talks ‘Hello Ladies’ movie, the Nicole Kidman Cameo, and Legacy of ‘The Office’|Marlow Stern|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Each of those women had a sepia photograph on the mantelpiece, of a young man in uniform.
The Tragic, Heroic Women of World War I|Jacqueline Winspear|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Over the mantelpiece, that was Henry Irving, the 19th-century actor-manager who was the first English actor to be knighted.
Spending a Day With Peter O’Toole|Malcolm Jones|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"Sadly he ran into the wrong people and he is now on someone's mantelpiece somewhere probably," he said.
William Attacks 'Selfish and Ignorant' Rhino Poachers|Tom Sykes|June 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Miss Winstead, the governess, resumed her letter, and a clock on the mantelpiece struck out seven silvery chimes.
Daddy's Girl|L. T. Meade
He always in the end sank down into his box or clambered back to his mantelpiece.
The Art of Letters|Robert Lynd
She rose and walked to the fireplace, her elbows on the mantelpiece, and her head back.
The Daffodil Mystery|Edgar Wallace
She turned away sharply, rested her elbows on the mantelpiece and her head in her hands.
The Rake's Progress|Marjorie Bowen
As he turned, his gaze encountered an oil-painting hanging above the mantelpiece.
The Kingdom Round the Corner|Coningsby Dawson

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