Bookstand

Bookstand
Bookstand Book"stand`, n. 1. A place or stand for the sale of books in the streets; a bookstall. [1913 Webster]

2. A stand to hold books for reading or reference. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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