mantel

/หˆmรฆn.tษ™l/

IPA: /M AE1 N T AH0 L/

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body. Also called a mantelshelf.

verb
  1. 1

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

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mantel