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Noun: mantelpiece  'man-tul`pees
  1. Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
    - mantel, mantle, mantlepiece, chimneypiece

Derived forms: mantelpieces

Type of: shelf

Part of: fireplace, hearth, open fireplace

Encyclopedia: Mantelpiece