overmantel

[ oh-ver-man-tl ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˌmæn tl /

adjective

situated above a mantelpiece.

noun

an ornament or panel situated above a mantelpiece.

Origin of overmantel

First recorded in 1880–85; over- + mantel

Words nearby overmantel

overlook, overlooker, overlord, overly, overman, overmantel, overmaster, overmatch, overmatter, overmeasure, overmedicate

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Example sentences from the Web for overmantel

The ceiling of the Library has the four seasons for its decorative motif and the overmantel is a design of fruits and flowers.
Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia|Carrie Hunter Willis
The large mirrors of the wardrobe and overmantel were filling with vague lights and shadows.
A Mummer's Tale|Anatole France
She withdrew her hand, and tidied her hair in the mirror of the overmantel.
The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne|William J. Locke
“It is an overmantel, my dear,” she had said to dubious Anastasia, when it was brought home.
The Nebuly Coat|John Meade Falkner

In architectural detail the fireplace and overmantel recall that of the Whitby Hall chimney piece.
The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia|Frank Cousins

British Dictionary definitions for overmantel

overmantel

/ (ˈəʊvəˌmæntəl) /

noun

an ornamental shelf over a mantelpiece, often with a mirror

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单词	overmantel
释义	overmantel [ oh-ver-man-tl ] / ˈoʊ vərˌmæn tl / adjective situated above a mantelpiece. noun an ornament or panel situated above a mantelpiece. Origin of overmantel First recorded in 1880–85; over- + mantel Words nearby overmantel overlook, overlooker, overlord, overly, overman, overmantel, overmaster, overmatch, overmatter, overmeasure, overmedicate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overmantel The ceiling of the Library has the four seasons for its decorative motif and the overmantel is a design of fruits and flowers. Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia\|Carrie Hunter Willis The large mirrors of the wardrobe and overmantel were filling with vague lights and shadows. A Mummer's Tale\|Anatole France She withdrew her hand, and tidied her hair in the mirror of the overmantel. The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne\|William J. Locke “It is an overmantel, my dear,” she had said to dubious Anastasia, when it was brought home. The Nebuly Coat\|John Meade Falkner In architectural detail the fireplace and overmantel recall that of the Whitby Hall chimney piece. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia\|Frank Cousins British Dictionary definitions for overmantel overmantel / (ˈəʊvəˌmæntəl) / noun an ornamental shelf over a mantelpiece, often with a mirror Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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