Usually means: Decorative structure above a mantelpiece.
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▸ noun:  A decorative structure, usually plasterwork or carved wood, and sometimes containing a mirror, over a mantelpiece.

Similar:
mantelboard, Mantel, chimneypiece, mantling, chimney-glass, mantle-tree, mantelshelf, mantelet, mantlet, manteau, more...

Opposite:
undermantel, mantelshelf, mantelpiece

Types:
frieze, cornice, valance, pelmet, swag, jabot, more...

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Similar:
mantelboard, Mantel, chimneypiece, mantling, chimney-glass, mantle-tree, mantelshelf, mantelet, mantlet, manteau, more...

Opposite:
undermantel, mantelshelf, mantelpiece

Types:
frieze, cornice, valance, pelmet, swag, jabot, more...



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