Word Meanings - MANTELPIECE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

MANTEL
The finish around a fireplace, covering the chimney-breast in front and sometimes on both sides; especially, a shelf above the fireplace, and its supports.
MANTELPIECE
See MANTEL
MANTELTREE
The lintel of a fireplace when of wood, as frequently in early houses.
MANTELLETTA
A silk or woolen vestment without sleeves worn by cardinals, bishops, abbots, and the prelates of the Roman court. It has a low collar, is fastened in front, and reaches almost to the knees.
MANTELET
A musket-proof shield of rope, wood, or metal, which is sometimes used for the protection of sappers or riflemen while attacking a fortress, or of gunners at embrasures; -- now commonly written mantlet. (more info) A short cloak formerly worn by
MANTELSHELF
The shelf of a mantel.