overmantel

[ oh-ver-man-tl ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˌmæn tl /

adjective

situated above a mantelpiece.

noun

an ornament or panel situated above a mantelpiece.

Nearby words

overlooker, overlord, overly, overlying, overman, overmantel, overmaster, overmatch, overmatter, overmeasure, overmedicate

Origin of overmantel

First recorded in 1880–85; over- + mantel

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Examples from the Web for overmantel

The ceiling of the Library has the four seasons for its decorative motif and the overmantel is a design of fruits and flowers.
Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia|Carrie Hunter Willis
The large mirrors of the wardrobe and overmantel were filling with vague lights and shadows.
A Mummer's Tale|Anatole France
She withdrew her hand, and tidied her hair in the mirror of the overmantel.
The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne|William J. Locke
“It is an overmantel, my dear,” she had said to dubious Anastasia, when it was brought home.
The Nebuly Coat|John Meade Falkner

In architectural detail the fireplace and overmantel recall that of the Whitby Hall chimney piece.
The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia|Frank Cousins

British Dictionary definitions for overmantel

overmantel

/ (ˈəʊvəˌmæntəl) /

noun

an ornamental shelf over a mantelpiece, often with a mirror

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