overmantel

[ oh-ver-man-tl ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˌmæn tl /

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adjective

situated above a mantelpiece.

noun

an ornament or panel situated above a mantelpiece.

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Origin of overmantel

First recorded in 1880–85; over- + mantel

Words nearby overmantel

overlooked, overlooker, overlord, overly, overman, overmantel, overmaster, overmatch, overmatter, overmeasure, overmodulation

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How to use overmantel in a sentence

He leaned his elbow on the overmantel and rested his brow against his clenched right hand, and stood so awhile in moody thought.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
All went to the timber yard—every bit except some little pieces worked up in the Lady Chapel, and 'ere in this overmantel.
A Thin Ghost and Others|M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James
"There's where it was," she said softly and pointed to a deep niche cut into the surface of the stone overmantel.
Ralestone Luck|Andre Norton
Then he turned his attention to the group standing by the window, where the light from the overmantel fell full upon it.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini

Servants entered, bearing great candelabra of beaten gold which they set on table and overmantel.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for overmantel

overmantel

/ (ˈəʊvəˌmæntəl) /

noun

an ornamental shelf over a mantelpiece, often with a mirror

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