mantel

Pluralmantels

Formsmantels

1. 1
   nouncountable

   The shelf above a fireplace, which can also help hold up the chimney.

   We hung our stockings from the mantel.

   Many old houses have beautiful marble mantels.

   Similarmantelpiece

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   In climbing, a move where you push down on a ledge to lift your body onto it.

   He did a mantel to get onto the flat rock.

   The last part of the climb needs a hard mantel.

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3. 3
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   In climbing, to get onto a ledge by pushing down on it and lifting your body up.

   Push hard with your palms and mantel up onto the rock.

   She manteled onto the ledge and waved at us.

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