- manteltree
-
/man"tl tree'/, n.1. a wooden or stone lintel over the opening of a fireplace.2. a masonry arch used in place of such a lintel.Also, mantletree.[1425-75; late ME; see MANTEL, TREE]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
manteltree
Look at other dictionaries:
Manteltree — Man tel*tree , n. (Arch.) The lintel of a fireplace when of wood, as frequently in early houses. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manteltree — [man′təltrē΄, mant′ ltrē΄] n. 1. a beam, stone, or arch above the opening of a fireplace, supporting the masonry above 2. Archaic MANTELPIECE … English World dictionary
manteltree — noun mantel … Wiktionary
manteltree — noun a beam or arch across the opening of a fireplace, supporting the masonry above … English new terms dictionary
manteltree — /ˈmæntltri/ (say mantltree) noun a wooden beam or arch or a stone arch forming the lintel of a fireplace …
manteltree — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English mantelltree, from mantell, mantel mantel + tree : mantel 1a … Useful english dictionary
mantletree — /man tl tree /, n. manteltree. * * * … Universalium
mantletree — /man tl tree /, n. manteltree … Useful english dictionary
