: an ornamental structure (such as a painting) above a mantelpiece
overmanteladjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAn intentionally predictable move: centering an unadorned wooden mirror on the whitewashed brick overmantel. Kathryn O’shea-evans, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2020 Anchoring the space is a ventless fireplace with a large, vertical overmantel, which Gray's husband covered in a plaster finish that gives a rich patina—and makes the TV less noticeable. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 June 2020