/ Dictionary / Index M mantel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: man•tel Pronunciation: (man'tl), [key] — n. a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner. a shelf above a fireplace opening. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mantel (Thesaurus) Mantegna mantelboard Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language