Associations to the word «Mantlepiece»

Wiktionary

MANTLEPIECE, noun. Alternative spelling of mantelpiece

Dictionary definition

MANTLEPIECE, noun. Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; "in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece".

Wise words

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