Synonyms:
mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, chimneypiece
Meaning: shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; "in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece"
Usage examples
They brought forth to view in alternate eclipse and definition the great, grim bear's head which hung above the mantel.
A magnificent crystal chandelier depended from the high and lightly frescoed ceiling and there were side brackets beside the doors and the low mantel piece.