overmantel
situated above a mantelpiece.
an ornament or panel situated above a mantelpiece.
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How to use overmantel in a sentence
He leaned his elbow on the overmantel and rested his brow against his clenched right hand, and stood so awhile in moody thought.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniAll went to the timber yard—every bit except some little pieces worked up in the Lady Chapel, and 'ere in this overmantel.
A Thin Ghost and Others | M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James"There's where it was," she said softly and pointed to a deep niche cut into the surface of the stone overmantel.
Ralestone Luck | Andre NortonThen he turned his attention to the group standing by the window, where the light from the overmantel fell full upon it.
Love-at-Arms | Raphael SabatiniServants entered, bearing great candelabra of beaten gold which they set on table and overmantel.
Love-at-Arms | Raphael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for overmantel
/ (ˈəʊvəˌmæntəl) /
an ornamental shelf over a mantelpiece, often with a mirror
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