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plural mantels
The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney. examples
(climbing) A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body. examples
third-person singular simple present mantels, present participle mantelling or (US) manteling, simple past and past participle mantelled or (US) manteled
(climbing) To surmount a ledge by pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body. examples