2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Chimney-piece \Chim"ney-piece`\, chimneypiece \chimneypiece\, n. (Arch.) A decorative construction around the opening of a fireplace; also, the shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; {mantlepiece}. [Chiefly Brit.] Syn: mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: chimneypiece n : shelf that projects from wall above fireplace; "in England they call a mantel a chimneypiece" [syn: {mantel}, {mantelpiece}, {mantle}, {mantlepiece}]
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