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mantle-tree

mantle-tree noun: a beam of wood over the opening of an open fireplace, from which items were hung.

Noun

mantle-tree (plural mantle-trees)

  1. (archaic) A 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 of mantle-tree

Forms of mantle-tree

pluralmantle-trees

Origin of mantle-tree

From mantle + tree.

Questions about mantle-tree

What does mantle-tree mean?
Mantle-tree means a beam of wood over the opening of an open fireplace, from which items were hung.
What part of speech is mantle-tree?
Mantle-tree is a noun.
What is the plural of mantle-tree?
The plural of mantle-tree is mantle-trees.

Words near mantle-tree in the dictionary

  1. mantle pieces
  2. mantle plume
  3. mantle plumes
  4. mantle-piece
  5. mantle-pieces
  6. mantle-tree
  7. mantle-trees
  8. mantled
  9. mantled ground squirrel
  10. mantled guereza
  11. mantled guerezas

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