Bookstop
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bookstop is a noun meaning (rare) A bookend.
Meaning
(rare) A bookend.
Example Sentences
He arranged his little library on the shelf in order of size, lining the edges up neatly, using the horn as a bookstop, making adjustments until the tip of it faced the room directly.
Librarians obsess about edging the collection (bringing all books up to the edge of the shelves to make them easier to find and to look tidy). If you have paperbacks or novels stored in deep shelves, make bookstops from free wood.
Word Forms
- bookstops
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bookend, bookrest, bookstand, back, bookmark, bookpress.
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