Syn: mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
chimney-piece — UK US noun [countable] [singular chimney piece plural chimney pieces] british a mantelpiece Thesaurus: fireplace and chimneyhyponym … Useful english dictionary
chimney-piece — n BrE a decoration, usually made of brick or stone, built above a ↑fireplace … Dictionary of contemporary English
chimney piece — n. 1. MANTELPIECE 2. Obs. a decoration over a fireplace … English World dictionary
chimney-piece — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms chimney piece : singular chimney piece plural chimney pieces British a mantelpiece … English dictionary
chimney piece — chim′ney piece n. brit. mantel • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
chimney piece — 1. Chiefly Brit. mantelpiece. 2. Obs. a decoration over a fireplace. [1605 15] * * * … Universalium
chimney-piece — see chimneypiece … English dictionary
chimney piece — noun Brit. a mantelpiece … English new terms dictionary
chimney-piece — noun (C) BrE a decoration, usually made of brick or stone, built above a fireplace … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chimney piece — 1. Chiefly Brit. mantelpiece. 2. Obs. a decoration over a fireplace. [1605 15] … Useful english dictionary
