Mantelpiece vs. Mantel — What's the Difference?

See mantel.

Mantel is a municipality located in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria, Germany. It is known as a Markt, a town that was historically granted 'market rights'.

A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.

A mantelpiece or mantelshelf.

Same as Mantel.

An ornamental facing around a fireplace. Also called regionally mantelpiece.

Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace;

The protruding shelf over a fireplace. Also called regionally mantelpiece, mantelshelf, fireboard.

The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.

(climbing) A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body. Also called a mantelshelf.

(climbing) To surmount a ledge by pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body.

The finish around a fireplace, covering the chimney-breast in front and sometimes on both sides; especially, a shelf above the fireplace, and its supports. The shelf is called also a mantelpiece or mantlepiece.

Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace;