book prop en · NOUN
Meanings
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A large, wooden support structure used to support an oversized book, usually found in a library.
The arm-chair by the fireplace; the knee-hole writing-table beside it; the sofa near the recess of a large bay-window, with book-prop and candlestick screwed to its back;
1862, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, A Strange Story, Volume 1, page 214:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| book props | Number=Plur | lexicographic |