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Pronunciation : Shelf
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OE. shelfe, schelfe, AS. scylfe; akin to G. schelfe, Icel. skjalf. In senses 2 & 3, perhaps a different word (cf. Shelve, v. i.).]
Definition : 1. (Arch.)
Defn: A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance from the floor, to hold objects of use or ornament.
2. A sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks, rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships. On the tawny sands and shelves. Milton. On the secret shelves with fury cast. Dryden.
3. (Mining)
Defn: A stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat, projecting layer of rock.
4. (Naut.)
Defn: A piece of timber running the whole length of a vessel inside the timberheads. D. Kemp. To lay on the shelf, to lay aside as unnecessary or useless; to dismiss; to discard.
pl. Shelves.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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