mantle-tree

noun

A beam of wood over the opening of an open fireplace, from which items were hung.

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chambranlemantle
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Meanings

nounmantle-tree (plural mantle-trees)

plural mantle-trees

  1. archaicA beam of wood over the opening of an open fireplace, from which items were hung.

    No more shall I from mantle-trees hang down To honour thee, my little parlsey crown.

    1600's. Robert Herrick (1591-1674), To Larr (poem)

    Synonyms: chambranle, mantle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA beam of wood over the opening of an open fireplace, from which items were hung.

Similar
chambranlemantle
Also see
chambranle

Origin

From mantle + tree.

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APA

mantle-tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantle-tree

MLA

“mantle-tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantle-tree. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mantle-tree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantle-tree.

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