Home › Words › M › mantelpiecemantelpiece/ˈmæntlpiːs/mantelpiece means A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, mantelpiece ranks #1,957 of 42,752 for Qualifying.mantelpiece is pronounced /ˈmæntlpiːs/.EtymologyFrom mantel + piece.nounA shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.e.g.“The medium was leaning with her elbow on the mantel piece, austere and aloof.” — 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.mantelshelf 87% match — A shelf above a fireplace. vs mantelpiece →chimneypiece 72% match — A mantelpiece. vs mantelpiece →clavy 68% match — A mantelpiece. vs mantelpiece →overmantel 64% match — A decorative structure, usually plasterwork or carved wood, and sometimes containing a mirror, over a mantelpiece. vs mantelpiece →mantled 54% match — Dressed in a mantle, or something resembling a mantle. vs mantelpiece →bracket 54% match — A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf. vs mantelpiece →mantling 53% match — The representation of a mantle, or the drapery behind and around a coat of arms. vs mantelpiece →pelmet 52% match — A decorative item that is placed above a window to hide the curtain mechanisms, visually similar to a cornice or valance. vs mantelpiece →