book rest

noun

1. a cradle for holding an open book so that it may be read comfortably

Example Sentences

Vast portions of the book rest on a logical error that Weingarten also dabbles in: MacDonald is a creep.

From The Daily Beast

On the book-rest repose the old black-letter parchment psalters.

From Project Gutenberg

It supports a small marble book-rest from which the Epistle was read.

From Project Gutenberg

I now pass to a variety of the screw-desk, which has a small book-rest above the table.

From Project Gutenberg

The slot must be cut at the right angle to give the desired slope to the book rest.

From Project Gutenberg

She let the book rest on her lap and fell to contemplating her husband.

From Project Gutenberg