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mantel

/ˈmæn.təl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
man-tel
IPA
/ˈmæn.təl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

noun

The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Mantels (plural) mantels (present, singular) manteling (US, participle) mantelling (UK, participle) manteled (US, participle) manteled (US, past) mantelled (UK, participle) mantelled (UK, past)

Derived Forms

mantelboard manteltree

Frequently Paired Words

mantelpiece

Synonyms

mantelshelf mantelpiece mantle mantlepiece chimneypiece

Homonyms

mantle

Rhymes With

mantle dismantle chantal cantle antle pantle brantle

Questions

How do you pronounce mantel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæn.təl/.
What does mantel mean?
A surname.
Where does mantel come from?
A variant of mantle (“cloak, robe”) now distinguished in sense.

How to pronounce mantel

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