mantel
noun
- the facing of stone, marble, etc. about a fireplace, including a projecting shelf or slab above it
- the shelf or slab
See mantel in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also man·tle (mănˈtl)
noun- An ornamental facing around a fireplace. Also called regionally mantelpiece.
- The protruding shelf over a fireplace. Also called mantelpiece, mantelshelf; also called regionally fireboard.
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