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mantel
Noun
  • The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.
  • A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body. Also called a mantelshelf. climbing
Verb
  • To surmount a ledge by pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body. climbing