Definition of shelf

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Shelf (v. i.) A piece of timber running the whole length of a vessel inside the timberheads.

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Sconce :: Sconce (p. p.) A fixed seat or shelf.
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..
Bank :: Bank (n.) An elevation, or rising ground, under the sea; a shoal, shelf, or shallow; as, the banks of Newfoundland..
Retable :: Retable (n.) A shelf behind the altar, for display of lights, vases of wlowers, etc..
Mantelshelf :: Mantelshelf (n.) The shelf of a mantel.
Plough :: Plough (n.) To cut a groove in, as in a plank, or the edge of a board; especially, a rectangular groove to receive the end of a shelf or tread, the edge of a panel, a tongue, etc..
Scaffold :: Scaffold (n.) An accumulation of adherent, partly fused material forming a shelf, or dome-shaped obstruction, above the tuyeres in a blast furnace..
Shelf :: Shelf (v. i.) A stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat, projecting layer of rock..
Shelve :: Shelve (v. t.) To place on a shelf. Hence: To lay on the shelf; to put aside; to dismiss from service; to put off indefinitely; as, to shelve an officer; to shelve a claim..
Thrall :: Thrall (n.) A shelf; a stand for barrels, etc..
Shelf :: Shelf (v. i.) A piece of timber running the whole length of a vessel inside the timberheads.
Shallow :: Shallow (n.) A place in a body of water where the water is not deep; a shoal; a flat; a shelf.
Shelfa :: Shelfa (n.) Alt. of Shilf.
Unshelve :: Unshelve (v. t.) To remove from, or as from, a shelf..
Hob :: Hob (n.) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm..
Banquette :: Banquette (n.) A narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back or the top of a buffet or dresser.
Shelfy :: Shelfy (a.) Full of strata of rock.
Scarcement :: Scarcement (n.) An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing..
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..
Bookshelf :: Bookshelf (n.) A shelf to hold books.
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