mantel

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.
2. A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body.

Verb

To surmount a ledge by pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body.

Concepts

cheminée

manteau

🧥

tablette de cheminée

chambranle

Synonymes

mantelpiece

shelf

chimneypiece

mantle

mantlepiece

counter

cover

cupboard

hob

hood

inclosure

jar

🫙

lid

marble

overdress

pants

shawl

shell

🐚

shield

🛡️

wrap

fireboard

mantel-piece

mantel-shelf

banquette

protecting case

cage

cap

cape

cloak

Traductions

schoorsteenmantel

cornija de lareira

Kaminregal

μάρμαρο

πεζούλι

πρέκι

caminiera

frontale

mensola del caminetto

schouw

consolo da lareira

manto

رف الموقد

manto de chimenea

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmæn.təl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

A variant of mantle (“cloak, robe”) now distinguished in sense.