manteltree

[man-tl-tree]

man·tel·tree

[man-tl-tree]
noun
1.
a wooden or stone lintel over the opening of a fireplace.
2.
a masonry arch used in place of such a lintel.


Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English; see mantel, tree
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Manteltree is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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manteltree or mantletree (ˈmæntəlˌtriː)
 
n
a beam made of stone or wood that forms the lintel over a fireplace
 
mantletree or mantletree
 
n

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