Added 9 October 2026 mantelpiece /ˈmæntlpiːs/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mantelpiece at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace. Origin From mantel + piece. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: mantlepiecechimneypiecemantlemantelchimneyfireplacefluefunnelstackfireheropipe Back to today's word