mantelshelf

[ man-tl-shelf ]
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noun,plural man·tel·shelves.

Origin of mantelshelf

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First recorded in 1820–30; mantel + shelf

Words Nearby mantelshelf

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How to use mantelshelf in a sentence

  • A silence fell between the two men, broken only by the low ticking of the little Sheraton clock upon the mantelshelf.

    The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le Queux
  • He even put up a mantelshelf, and on it, smiling somewhat, he placed Harvey's picture.

    The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • He leant rather heavily against the mantelshelf, and there was a very faint smile on his lips.

    The Rake's Progress | Marjorie Bowen
  • As she paced distractedly across the room her eye was caught by the letter on the marble mantelshelf.

    The Rake's Progress | Marjorie Bowen
  • The walls were covered with pictures, the mantelshelf with flowers.

    Scottish Ghost Stories | Elliott O'Donnell