chimney piece

noun

Chiefly British. mantlepiece.

Obsolete. a decoration over a fireplace.

Origin of chimney piece

First recorded in 1605–15

Words nearby chimney piece

Chimkent, chimney, chimney breast, chimney cap, chimney corner, chimney piece, chimney place, chimney pot, chimney-pot hat, chimney rock, chimney stack

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Example sentences from the Web for chimney piece

“That foolish fellow is going to be late,” he muttered, glancing over his paper at the clock on the chimney-piece.
Post Haste|R.M. Ballantyne
He then went up to Rockley, snuff-box in hand, and addressed him as he was leaning against the chimney-piece.
The Master of the Ceremonies|George Manville Fenn
I still possess a pictured tile from a chimney-piece of this old mansion.
Memoirs|Charles Godfrey Leland
The elder man seemed to suffer the more, and he leaned heavily against the chimney-piece, supporting his head with his hand.
Pietro Ghisleri|F. (Francis) Marion Crawford

The Duke walked into his sitting-room, where Hume found him groaning, and standing by the chimney-piece.
The Greville Memoirs (Second Part)|Charles C. F. Greville

British Dictionary definitions for chimney piece

chimneypiece

/ (ˈtʃɪmnɪˌpiːs) /

noun

another name (esp Brit) for mantelpiece (def. 1)

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单词	chimney piece
释义	chimney piece noun Chiefly British. mantlepiece. Obsolete. a decoration over a fireplace. Origin of chimney piece First recorded in 1605–15 Words nearby chimney piece Chimkent, chimney, chimney breast, chimney cap, chimney corner, chimney piece, chimney place, chimney pot, chimney-pot hat, chimney rock, chimney stack Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chimney piece “That foolish fellow is going to be late,” he muttered, glancing over his paper at the clock on the chimney-piece. Post Haste\|R.M. Ballantyne He then went up to Rockley, snuff-box in hand, and addressed him as he was leaning against the chimney-piece. The Master of the Ceremonies\|George Manville Fenn I still possess a pictured tile from a chimney-piece of this old mansion. Memoirs\|Charles Godfrey Leland The elder man seemed to suffer the more, and he leaned heavily against the chimney-piece, supporting his head with his hand. Pietro Ghisleri\|F. (Francis) Marion Crawford The Duke walked into his sitting-room, where Hume found him groaning, and standing by the chimney-piece. The Greville Memoirs (Second Part)\|Charles C. F. Greville British Dictionary definitions for chimney piece chimneypiece / (ˈtʃɪmnɪˌpiːs) / noun another name (esp Brit) for mantelpiece (def. 1) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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