man‧tel‧piece /ˈmæntlpiːs/ (
also man‧tel /ˈmæntl/
especially American English, man‧tel‧shelf /ˈmæntlʃelf/
British English)
noun [countable] a wooden or stone shelf which is the top part of a frame surrounding a
fireplace:
The clock on the mantelpiece struck 10. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲