mantlepiece

[ man-tl-pees ]

noun

1. mantel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mantlepiece¹

mantle + piece

Example Sentences

The chimney is formed of sticks, and the head of a stag with his branching horns decorates the mantlepiece.

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She pushed out some chairs and took up a 105pack of cards, threw them aside and took a clean pack off of the mantlepiece.

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Over the mantlepiece was hung the painting of a lady in a low neck looking quite the thing.

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The Greek went to the mantlepiece, and taking down a silver cigarette box, opened and offered it to his visitor.

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The mantlepiece was bare save for the signed photograph of some magnificent foreign-looking athlete, nude to the waist.

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