overmantel

[ oh-ver-man-tl ]

adjective
  1. situated above a mantelpiece.

noun
  1. an ornament or panel situated above a mantelpiece.

Origin of overmantel

1
First recorded in 1880–85; over- + mantel

Words Nearby overmantel

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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 Sabatini
  • All 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 Norton
  • Then 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 Sabatini
  • Servants entered, bearing great candelabra of beaten gold which they set on table and overmantel.

    Love-at-Arms | Raphael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for overmantel

overmantel

/ (ˈəʊvəˌmæntəl) /


noun
  1. an ornamental shelf over a mantelpiece, often with a mirror

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