overmantel

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ mantel.

Noun

overmantel (plural overmantels)

1. A decorative structure, usually plasterwork or carved wood, and sometimes containing a mirror, over a mantelpiece. [from 19th c.]
   • 1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 145:

     Ushered into the small front room, Podson found himself restored to a habitable world. A tightly stuffed couch, chintz-covered armchairs, an overmantel mirror with swans painted on it, flowers in various vases, photos in metal frames.

   • 1992, Alasdair Gray, Poor Things, Bloomsbury, published 2002, page 191:

     She strode to the fireplace and examined a lidded crystal vase on the overmantel.

Translations

a decorative structure over a mantelpiece

• Bulgarian: украшение над камината (ukrašenie nad kaminata)
• Manx: ard-skelloo f

Anagrams

• overmantle

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of over +‎ mantel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.vərˌmɑn.təl/
• Hyphenation: over‧man‧tel

Noun

overmantel m (plural overmantels, diminutive overmanteltje n)

1. an overcoat, a coat worn over another coat or worn over one's other clothes

   Synonym: overjas

2. a cloak worn over one's other clothes