| Main Entry: | shelf |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | jutting, flat area or piece |
Synonyms: |
bank, bracket, console, counter, cupboard, ledge, mantelpiece, mantle, rack, reef, ridge, rock, shallow, shoal |
| Main Entry: | mantel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fireplace |
Synonyms: |
chimneypiece, fireboard, mantelpiece, mantelshelf |
| Notes: | mantel is what is above a fireplace and mantle is a cloak (Latin mantellum 'cloak') - though mantel is a variant of mantle |