bn:00018418n
Noun Concept
Categories: Fireplaces
EN
mantel  mantelpiece  mantle  mantlepiece  chimneypiece
EN
Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace WordNet 3.0
English:
architecture
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Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The fireplace mantel or mantelpiece, also known as a chimneypiece, originated in medieval times as a hood that projected over a fire grate to catch the smoke. Wikipedia
A framework around a fireplace Wikipedia Disambiguation
A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace. OmegaWiki
The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney. Wiktionary
Shelf above a fireplace. Wiktionary (translation)
A fireplace shelf; Alternative spelling of mantel. Wiktionary
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In Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece WordNet 3.0