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mantel definition

man·tel (man′təl)

noun

  1. the facing of stone, marble, etc. about a fireplace, including a projecting shelf or slab above it
  2. the shelf or slab

Etymology: var. of mantle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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