- mantelpiece mantel·piece n
- ['mæntlˌpiːs]
mensola del caminetto
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
mantelpiece mantel·piece n
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mantelpiece — 1680s, from MANTEL (Cf. mantel) + PIECE (Cf. piece) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
mantel — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fireplace, mantelpiece, chimney piece; see shelf … English dictionary for students
mantelpiece — [man′təl pēs΄] n. the projecting shelf of a mantel, or this shelf and the side elements framing the fireplace in front * * * man·tel·piece (mănʹtl pēs ) n. Chiefly Eastern & Southern U.S. See mantel. * * * … Universalium
Mantelpiece — Man tel*piece , n. Same as {Mantel}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fireplace mantel — Chimneypiece and overmantel, about 1750 V A Museum no. 738:1 to 3 1897 Fireplace mantel or mantelpiece, also known as a chimneypiece, originated in medieval times as a hood that projected over a grate to catch the smoke. The term has evolved to… … Wikipedia
Chimney-piece — Chim ney piece , chimneypiece chimneypiece, n. (Arch.) A decorative construction around the opening of a fireplace; also, the shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; {mantlepiece}. [Chiefly Brit.] Syn: mantel, mantelpiece, mantle,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jeremy Bamber — Bamber in 1986 Born 13 January 1961 (1961 01 13) (age 50) Residence Full Su … Wikipedia
mantlepiece — man tle*piece n. A shelf that projects from the wall above a fireplace; a mantel; as, in England they call a mantelpiece a chimneypiece. Syn: mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, chimneypiece. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chimneypiece — noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece • Syn: ↑mantel, ↑mantelpiece, ↑mantle, ↑mantlepiece • Hypernyms: ↑shelf • Part … Useful english dictionary
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chimneypiece — chim·ney·piece (chĭmʹnē pēs ) n. 1. The mantel of a fireplace. 2. A decoration over a fireplace. * * * ▪ architecture originally, a hood projecting from the wall over a grate, built to catch the smoke and direct it up to the chimney flue.… … Universalium
