- bookend
- noun Date: 1907 a support placed at the end of a row of books
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
bookend
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bookend — ook end n. a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bookend — ► NOUN ▪ a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright … English terms dictionary
bookend — [book′end΄] n. a support, often ornamental and usually one of a pair, put at the end of a row of books to keep them upright … English World dictionary
Bookend — A bookend is an object that is designed to buttress, or support, an upright row of books. It is placed on either end to prevent books from falling over, such as in a half filled bookshelf. Bookends are both utilitarian and, often, decorative.… … Wikipedia
bookend — /ˈbʊkɛnd/ (say bookend) noun 1. a support placed at the end of a row of books to hold them upright. –verb (t) 2. to act as a marker at the beginning and end of (a process, activity, etc.): a concert bookended by Beethoven sonatas …
Bookend (disambiguation) — A bookend is a device used to hold a row of books upright on a shelf. It may also refer to:In arts and literature: * Bookends , an album by Simon and Garfunkel ** Bookends , the title track of the album *Framing device, an element of a story or… … Wikipedia
bookend — /book end /, n. a support placed at the end of a row of books to hold them upright, usually used in pairs. [1905 10; BOOK + END1] * * * … Universalium
bookend — 1. noun A heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright. 2. verb To come before and after, or at both sides of Syn: flank … Wiktionary
bookend — book|end [ˈbukend] n [C usually plural] one of a pair of objects that you put at the end of a row of books to prevent them from falling over … Dictionary of contemporary English
bookend — [[t]b ʊkend[/t]] bookends also book end N COUNT: usu pl Bookends are a pair of supports used to hold a row of books in an upright position by placing one at each end of the row … English dictionary
