Definition of mantel Mantel

/mæˈntʌl/ - [mantul] - man•tel

We found 4 definitions of mantel from 4 different sources.

What does mantel mean?

Noun Plural: mantels
mantel - shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; "in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece"
		mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, chimneypiece
		shelf a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

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mantel (Noun)
The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.

mantel (n.)
The finish around a fireplace, covering the chimney-breast in front and sometimes on both sides; especially, a shelf above the fireplace, and its supports.