shelf

shelf

1. a projecting layer of ice, rock, etc., on land or in the sea

2. Archery the part of the hand on which an arrow rests when the bow is grasped

shelf

[shelf]

(geology)

Solid rock beneath alluvial deposits.

A flat, projecting ledge of rock.

continental shelf

shelf

1. A flat surface mounted horizontally, used to support or store objects.

2. Any projecting, flat, near-horizontal surface, such as a ledge of rock.

shelf

A public library of classes for the Eiffel language.