noun🔗ShareThe shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney."The family photos were arranged carefully on the mantel above the fireplace. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body. Also called a mantelshelf."The climber used a mantel to get over the rocky ledge. "architecturebuildingsportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo surmount a ledge by pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body."The climber used a special technique to mantel the large boulder, pushing down hard on the top edge to lift himself over. "actionsportbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
