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mantle-piece — n.; (also mantle shelf) See mantel … New dictionary of synonyms
shelf — [n] jutting, flat area or piece bank, bracket, console, counter, cupboard, ledge, mantelpiece, mantle, rack, reef, ridge, rock, shallow, shoal; concepts 445,509,513 … New thesaurus
Mantle (climbing) — To mantle or mantel in rock climbing is to perform a specific move, typically to get a climber up onto a ledge. The term is derived from the phrase mantel shelf and derives from the shelf above a fireplace. Imagine an old house with high cellings … Wikipedia
mantle — Mantel Man tel, n. [The same word as mantle a garment; cf. F. manteau de chemin[ e]e. See {Mantle}.] (Arch.) The finish around a fireplace, covering the chimney breast in front and sometimes on both sides; especially, a shelf above the fireplace … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mantle — mantel, mantle Mantel is originally a variant of mantle, both forms are derived from the Latin word mantellum meaning ‘cloak’, and both have meanings to do with covering. Mantle has several uses, including ‘cloak’ (usually as worn by women) and… … Modern English usage
shelf — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ledge, mantel, mantelpiece; sandbank, reef. See support. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A ledge] Syn. shoal, shallow, rock, reef, mantle, sandbank; see also ledge , ridge 2 . 2. [A cupboard rack] Syn. counter … English dictionary for students
mantle — I. n. 1. Cloak. 2. Cover, covering. 3. Mantel piece, mantel shelf. 4. Pallium. II. v. a. Cloak, overspread, cover, disguise, obscure. III. v. n. 1. Expand, spread, b … New dictionary of synonyms
Continental shelf — Marine habitats Anatomy of a continental shelf off the south eastern coast of the United States Littoral zone Intertidal zone … Wikipedia
mantel / mantle — A mantel is the shelf above a fireplace, or face of one: Matilda set several candles on the mantel. A mantle is a cloak or blanket: Velma grabbed her mantle before heading out the door … Confused words
mantel / mantle — A mantel is the shelf above a fireplace, or face of one: Matilda set several candles on the mantel. A mantle is a cloak or blanket: Velma grabbed her mantle before heading out the door … Confused words
