Part 1277

<hw>Book"stall`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A stall or stand where books are sold.</def>

<h1>Bookstand</h1> <Xpage=166>

<hw>Book"stand`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A place or stand for the sale of books in the streets; a bookstall.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A stand to hold books for reading or reference.</def>

<h1>Bookstore</h1> <Xpage=166>

<hw>Book"store`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A store where books are kept for sale; -- called in England a bookseller's shop.</def>

<h1>Bookwork</h1> <Xpage=166>

<hw>Book"work`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Work done upon a book or books (as in a printing office), in distinction from newspaper or job work.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Study; application to books.</def>

<h1>Bookworm</h1> <Xpage=166>

<hw>Book"worm`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any larva of a beetle or moth, which is injurious to books. Many species are known.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A student closely attached to books or addicted to study; a reader without appreciation.</def>

<blockquote>I wanted but a black gown and a salary to be as mere a <b>bookworm</b> as any there. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Booky</h1> <Xpage=166>

<hw>Book"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Bookish.</def>

<h1>Booly</h1> <Xpage=166>

<hw>Boo"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Boolies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[Ir. <ets>buachail</ets> cowherd; <ets>bo</ets> cow + <ets>giolla</ets> boy.]</ety> <def>A company of Irish herdsmen, or a single herdsman, wandering from place to place with flocks and herds, and living on their milk, like the Tartars; also, a place in the mountain pastures inclosed for the shelter of cattle or their keepers.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also <asp>boley</asp>, <asp>bolye</asp>, <asp>bouillie</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Boom</h1> <Xpage=166>

<hw>Boom</hw> <tt>(b&oomac;m)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>boom</ets> tree, pole, beam, bar. See <er>Beam</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A long pole or spar, run out for the purpose of extending the bottom of a particular sail; <as>as, the jib <ex>boom</ex>, the studding-sail <ex>boom</ex>, etc.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>A long spar or beam, projecting from the mast of a derrick, from the outer end of which the body to be lifted is suspended.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A pole with a conspicuous top, set up to mark the channel in a river or harbor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Mil. & Naval)</fld> <def>A strong chain cable, or line of spars bound together, extended across a river or the mouth of a harbor, to obstruct navigation or passage.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Lumbering)</fld> <def>A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away.</def>

<cs><col>Boom iron</col>, <cd>one of the iron rings on the yards through which the studding-sail booms traverse.</cd> -- <col>The booms</col>, <cd>that space on the upper deck of a ship between the foremast and mainmast, where the boats, spare spars, etc., are stowed.</cd></cs>

<i>Totten.</i>

<h1>Boom</h1> <Xpage=166>

<hw>Boom</hw> <tt>(b&oomac;m)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; <as>as, to <ex>boom</ex> out a sail; to <ex>boom</ex> off a boat.</as></def>