bookrack

[ book-rak ]

noun

1. a support for an open book.
2. a rack for holding books.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bookrack¹

First recorded in 1880–85; book + rack ¹

Example Sentences

Any of the good mission stains, properly applied, will give a finished appearance to the bookrack.

From Project Gutenberg

I always keep a collection of these little books in a special bookrack so I can lay my hands on them at any moment.

From Project Gutenberg

He leaned now against a bookrack, with his elbow on the top shelf, napping lightly.

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The accompanying sketch shows a bookrack designed strictly along mission lines.

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