A mantel is a shelf above a fireplace.
- The coach placed a photo of his soccer team on the mantel.
A mantle is a cloak or covering.
- Over his fine costume, Orlando wore a mantle of midnight blue velvet.
- The zone below the Earth’s crust and above the core is called the mantle.
Mantle is sometimes used metaphorically to refer to the duties of an office or a position.
- Assuming the mantle of public office may cause a person to change.
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