Definition of MANTEL

mantel

Meanings

Plural: mantels

Noun

  • shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
    • "in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece"
  • The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.
  • A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body.

Verb

  • To surmount a ledge by pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body.

Origin / Etymology

A variant of mantle (“cloak, robe”) now distinguished in sense.

Scrabble Score: 8

mantel is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mantel is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mantel is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

mantel is a valid Words With Friends word