"bookchest" meaning in English

See bookchest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: bookchests [plural]
Etymology: From book + chest. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|book|chest}} book + chest Head templates: {{en-noun}} bookchest (plural bookchests)
  1. A chest for the storage of books.

Inflected forms

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