overmanteln.

Brit.

/ˈəʊvəˌmantl/, U.S.

/ˈoʊvərˌmæn(t)l/

Forms: see over- prefix and mantel n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, mantel n.

Etymology: < over- prefix + mantel n.

An ornamental structure, typically of plaster or carved wood and often including a mirror, fixed above a mantelpiece. Frequently in overmantel mirror.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > wallcovering > [noun] > wooden panelling > above fireplace

overmantel1882

1882 Harper's Mag. Dec. 23/2 The overmantel is ornamented with some trophies of the chase.

1899 Q. Rev. Apr. 389 The plain panelling of the walls is relieved by an elaborately carved overmantel.

1938 E. Goudge Towers in Mist (1998) iii. 56 Over the fireplace was a carved overmantel, where the arms of Cardinal Wolsey and Henry the Eighth were set in a frame of leaves and Tudor roses.

1995 Kay & Co. (Worcester) Catal. Autumn–Winter 1010/1 Adams style overmantle mirror.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overmantel
释义	overmanteln. Brit. /ˈəʊvəˌmantl/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərˌmæn(t)l/ Forms: see over- prefix and mantel n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, mantel n. Etymology: < over- prefix + mantel n. An ornamental structure, typically of plaster or carved wood and often including a mirror, fixed above a mantelpiece. Frequently in overmantel mirror. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > wallcovering > [noun] > wooden panelling > above fireplace overmantel1882 1882 Harper's Mag. Dec. 23/2 The overmantel is ornamented with some trophies of the chase. 1899 Q. Rev. Apr. 389 The plain panelling of the walls is relieved by an elaborately carved overmantel. 1938 E. Goudge Towers in Mist (1998) iii. 56 Over the fireplace was a carved overmantel, where the arms of Cardinal Wolsey and Henry the Eighth were set in a frame of leaves and Tudor roses. 1995 Kay & Co. (Worcester) Catal. Autumn–Winter 1010/1 Adams style overmantle mirror. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1882
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