Shelve — Defs

01 v. t. To furnish with shelves; as, to shelve a closet or a library.

1.
To furnish with shelves; as, to shelve a closet or a library.
2.
To place on a shelf. Hence: To lay on the shelf; to put aside; to dismiss from service; to put off indefinitely; as, to shelve an officer; to shelve a claim.

02 v. i. To incline gradually; to be slopping; as, the bottom shelves from the shore.

imp. & p. p. Shelved; p. pr. & vb. n. Shelving

1.
To incline gradually; to be slopping; as, the bottom shelves from the shore.