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 — /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 — noun Date: 1907 a support placed at the end of a row of books … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
