mantel, mantle

Mantel or mantel means the frame surrounding a fireplace, or the shelf above a fireplace--
The clock on the mantel had to be wound every night.
Every Christmas Eve, they hung their stockings from the mantel.

Mantle or mantle ( rhymes with mantel ) means a kind of overcoat or cloak--
He wore a heavy mantle, but was still chilled by the cold.
His threadbare mantle couldn't keep out the wind.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"When he came in from the cold rain, he hung his mantle from the mantel to dry in front of the fire."

Note--the mantel of a fireplace is sometimes called a "mantelpiece"--
The pair of urns we bought at the auction will look just right on the mantelpiece.
Note # 2--"mantle" may be used figuratively--
"The cool shades of evening their mantle were spreading..."