bookrest

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noun

A support used to maintain a book or sheet when reading.

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Meanings

nounbookrest (plural bookrests)

plural bookrests

  1. A support used to maintain a book or sheet when reading.

Origin

From book + rest.

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Translations

Italian leggio
  • leggiosupport used to maintain a book
Swedish bokstöd
  • bokstödsupport used to maintain a book
Cite this entry
APA

bookrest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookrest

MLA

“bookrest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookrest. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bookrest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookrest.

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