bookend

• Objeto colocado na extremidade de uma fileira de livros para mantê-los em pé, na vertical, sobre uma prateleira ou mesa.

A support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright on a shelf or table.

1. Book supportB1formal

   An object placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright on a shelf or table.

   Aparador de livros

   • She bought a pair of wooden bookends for her collection.
   • The heavy bookend kept the novels from falling over.
   • He used a decorative stone as a bookend on his desk.