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/book"stand'/, n.1. a bookrack.2. a bookstall.[1800-10; BOOK + STAND]
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Bookstand — Book stand , n. 1. A place or stand for the sale of books in the streets; a bookstall. [1913 Webster] 2. A stand to hold books for reading or reference. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bookstand — [book′stand΄] n. 1. a stand for holding a book open before a reader 2. BOOKSTALL (sense 1) … English World dictionary
bookstand — /ˈbʊkstænd/ (say bookstand) noun 1. → bookrack. 2. → bookstall …
bookstand — noun a) A small stall where books are sold b) A rack for holding books; a bookrack … Wiktionary
bookstand — n. stand for putting books on; bookstore … English contemporary dictionary
bookstand — book•stand [[t]ˈbʊkˌstænd[/t]] n. 1) fur a bookrack 2) a bookstall • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
bookstand — /book stand /, n. 1. a bookrack. 2. a bookstall. [1800 10; BOOK + STAND] … Useful english dictionary
Lectern — • Support for a book, reading desk, or bookstand, a solid and permanent structure upon which the Sacred Books, which were generally large and heavy, were placed when used by the ministers of the altar in liturgical functions Catholic Encyclopedia … Catholic encyclopedia
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