also mantlepiece
(~s)
A ~ is a wood or stone shelf which is the top part of a border round a fireplace.
On the ~ are a pair of bronze Ming vases.
N-COUNT: usu sing
also mantlepiece
(~s)
A ~ is a wood or stone shelf which is the top part of a border round a fireplace.
On the ~ are a pair of bronze Ming vases.
N-COUNT: usu sing
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012