book end
noun
one of a pair of usually ornamental supports for holding a row of books upright
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Words nearby book end
boojum tree, book, book bag, book burning, book club, book end, book gill, book group, book in, book into, book jacket
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The book-end nuclear threats from North Korea and Iran come first to mind.