Mantel

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈmæn.tÉ™l/
• Homophones: mantle

Origin

Old English mentel ("sleeveless cloak"), later reinforced by cognate Anglo-Norman mantel, both from Latin mantēllum ("covering, cloak"), diminutive of mantum, likely from Gaulish.

Full definition of mantel

Noun

1. the shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney

Related terms

• mantelpiece

Anagrams

• lament, Lament.
• malent
• mantle
• mental