overmantel
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o·ver·man·tel (ō'vər-măn'tl) 
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n.
A decorative structure or an ornamental panel situated above a mantelpiece.
overmantel o'ver·man'tel adj.
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An ornamental panel or structure above a mantelpiece. When Victorian architecture was popular, a mirror was often set in the overmantel to reflect light into the room from a candelabra placed on the mantelpiece.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a shelf over a mantelpiece
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