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The Meaning of shelf
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(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.
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(v. i.) A sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks, rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships.
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(v. i.) A stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat, projecting layer of rock.
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(v. i.) A piece of timber running the whole length of a vessel inside the timberheads.
Synonyms
ledge
Rhymes
bookshelf
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chelf
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delph
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elf
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helf
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herself
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himself
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hisself
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itself
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myself
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oneself
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ourself
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relf
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relph
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self
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selph
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theirself
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yourself