Home › Words › B › bookliftbookliftbooklift means A device like a dumbwaiter for moving books up and down in a library.EtymologyFrom book + lift.nounA device like a dumbwaiter for moving books up and down in a library.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.liftshaft 61% match — The vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from floor to floor. vs booklift →dumbwaiter 59% match — A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another. vs booklift →bookwheel 58% match — A millwheel-shaped contraption allowing a reader to toggle between different books, all kept upright on separate shelves as the wheel turns. vs booklift →liftman 57% match — A person employed to operate a lift. vs booklift →bookstack 56% match — One of a set of bookshelves in a library. vs booklift →bookshelf 55% match — A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference. vs booklift →chairlift 54% match — A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains. vs booklift →forelift 54% match — To lift up in front. vs booklift →