Definition of shelf

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Shelf (v. i.) A stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat, projecting layer of rock..

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Bookshelf :: Bookshelf (n.) A shelf to hold books.
Unshelve :: Unshelve (v. t.) To remove from, or as from, a shelf..
Shelfa :: Shelfa (n.) Alt. of Shilf.
Shelfy :: Shelfy (a.) Abounding in shelves; full of dangerous shallows.
Scarcement :: Scarcement (n.) An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing..
Retable :: Retable (n.) A shelf behind the altar, for display of lights, vases of wlowers, etc..
Stand :: Stand (v. t.) To set upright; to cause to stand; as, to stand a book on the shelf; to stand a man on his feet..
Hob :: Hob (n.) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm..
Cupboard :: Cupboard (n.) A board or shelf for cups and dishes.
Berme :: Berme (n.) A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch.
Shelf :: Shelf (v. i.) A sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks, rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships..
Shelf :: Shelf (v. i.) A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance from the floor, to hold objects of use or ornament..
Berth :: Berth (n.) A place in a ship to sleep in; a long box or shelf on the side of a cabin or stateroom, or of a railway car, for sleeping in..
Shallow :: Shallow (n.) A place in a body of water where the water is not deep; a shoal; a flat; a shelf.
Mantel :: Mantel (n.) The finish around a fireplace, covering the chimney-breast in front and sometimes on both sides; especially, a shelf above the fireplace, and its supports..
Sconce :: Sconce (p. p.) A fixed seat or shelf.
Ledge :: Ledge (n.) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks..
Bank :: Bank (n.) An elevation, or rising ground, under the sea; a shoal, shelf, or shallow; as, the banks of Newfoundland..
Shelf :: Shelf (v. i.) A stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat, projecting layer of rock..
Mantelshelf :: Mantelshelf (n.) The shelf of a mantel.
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