mantelboard

[ man-tl-bawrd, -bohrd ]

nounChiefly South Midland U.S.

mantel.

Origin of mantelboard

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First recorded in 1880–85; mantel + board

Words Nearby mantelboard

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How to use mantelboard in a sentence

Tunisian or point lace forms a very good edging to a mantelboard, and when a foot deep, or nearly so, it is extremely handsome.
Household Organization | Florence Caddy
In fact, it is quite a mantelboard ornament, as most of these things are.
Sharps and Flats | John Nevil Maskelyne
Then he came back to the fireplace, and leaned against the mantelboard.
The Giant's Robe | F. Anstey

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