shelf

n. flat board attached horizontally to a wall or frame and used for storing or displaying items; something which resembles a shelf, projection; rock ledge; sandbank, sand bar

A shelf is a detail of furniture for storing items.It may also refer to:Shelf (computing), a user interface feature in the NeXTSTEP operating systemShelf, West Yorkshire, a village in EnglandContinental shelf, the extended perimeter of a continent, usually covered by shallow seasIce shelf, a thick platform of ice floating on the ocean surfaceLight shelf A reflective element placed outside of a window to enhance room illumination by natural lightSulphur shelf, an edible mushroomShelf cloud, a type of cloud associated with a thunderstorm gust front or cold frontShelf life, the length of time that perishable items are considered suitable for sale or consumptionShelf registration, a registration arrangement for the sale of securities
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Noun
1. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) bookshelf
(part-holonym) bookcase
2. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
(synonym) ledge
(hypernym) ridge
(hyponym) berm

(v. i.)
A stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat, projecting layer of rock.
  

(v. i.)
A sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks, rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships.
  

(v. i.)
A piece of timber running the whole length of a vessel inside the timberheads.
  

(v. i.)
A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance from the floor, to hold objects of use or ornament.
  

A public library of classes for the Eiffel language.