book end

noun

1. one of a pair of usually ornamental supports for holding a row of books upright

Example Sentences

The book-end nuclear threats from North Korea and Iran come first to mind.

From The Daily Beast

If you are going to make a book end badly, it must end badly from the beginning.

From Project Gutenberg

Who was to draw great and successful authors to the book end of the house?

From Project Gutenberg