Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 bookend /(bo͝ok"ĕnd`)/ · book·end · IPA /bˈʊkˌɛnd/ 01 n. A support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table). 1. A support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table).