shelf vs mantle

mantle vs shelf

shelf and mantle both are nouns.

shelf is not a verb while mantle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shelf	Yes	No	No	No
mantle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mantle is a hyponym of shelf; that is, mantle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shelf:

shelf: a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
mantle: shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

Other hyponyms of shelf include bookshelf, hob, chimneypiece, mantel, mantelpiece, mantlepiece, overmantel, keyboard shelf, keyboard tray.

shelf (noun)	mantle (noun)
a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects	a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water	hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
	shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
	(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
	the cloak as a symbol of authority
	the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
	anything that covers

shelf (verb)	mantle (verb)
	cover like a mantle
	spread over a surface, like a mantle

Difference between shelf and mantle

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