mantlepiece

[ man-tl-pees ]

/ ˈmæn tlˌpis /

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Origin of mantlepiece

mantle + piece

Words nearby mantlepiece

mantis, mantispid, mantissa, mantis shrimp, mantle, mantlepiece, mantle plume, mantle rock, mantletree, mantling, man-to-man

How to use mantlepiece in a sentence

The chimney is formed of sticks, and the head of a stag with his branching horns decorates the mantlepiece.
The Portland Sketch Book|Various
She pushed out some chairs and took up a 105pack of cards, threw them aside and took a clean pack off of the mantlepiece.
The Girls at Mount Morris|Amanda Minnie Douglas
Over the mantlepiece was hung the painting of a lady in a low neck looking quite the thing.
The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan|Daisy Ashford
The Greek went to the mantlepiece, and taking down a silver cigarette box, opened and offered it to his visitor.
The Clue of the Twisted Candle|Edgar Wallace

The mantlepiece was bare save for the signed photograph of some magnificent foreign-looking athlete, nude to the waist.
A Bed of Roses|W. L. George