Book

bdok, n. A collection of sheets of paper, etc., bound together; a literary composition, written or printed; a subdivision of a literary work. (Mer.) A volume in which accounts are kept. — v. [booked (bdokt), booking.] To enter, write, or register in a book. [AS. boc, D. boek, Ic. and Sw. bok; AS. boc, beech-tree, boards of which were written on.] — Bookish, a. Given to reading more acquainted with books than with men. — Book'- ishly, adv. — Book'ishne , n. — Without book. By memory or without notes without authority. — Book'bind'er, n. One who binds books. bind'- ery, n. A place for binding, etc. bind'ing, n. Art or practice of, etc. case, n. A case with shelves for holding books. (Bind.) A book-cover. cov'er, n. (Bind.) A case for a book a cover of cloth or other material prepared for casing a book.— — -keep'er, n. One who keeps accounts. keeping, n. Art of recording mercantile transactions and keeping accounts. learned, -lernd, a. Versed in — books; ignorant of learn'ing, n. Learning acquired by reading,— esp. as opp. to practical knowl- — edge. maker, n. One who writes and publishes books; a compiler; a sporting man who makes a record of bets. —mak'ing, n. The practice— of, etc.; compilation systematized betting. mark, n. Something placed in a book by which to find a particular place. —plate, n. Alabel indicating ownership, place in a library, etc., usually on the inside of the cover of a book. post, n. The post-office arrangement by which books are mailed. selPer. n. One who — sells books. shelf, n. A shelf to hold books.— -shop, -stall, -store, n. A place for selling books. -stand,book-stall;n. Aa support stand for to selling hold books.books —inworm.the streets;n. A worm or mite that eats holes in books one exce ively addicted to study. Boom, "boom, n. A spar tor extending the bottom of sails; a chain cable or connected line of spars, cro ing a river or other water; a pole set up in shallow water, to mark out the channel; in busine , a strong demand for a commodity; an earnest popular interest in behalf of some measure. — [boomed (boomd), booming.] To rush violently, as a ship under pre of sail. [D., boom, pole; beam.]