the spine

Definition of the spine in English English dictionary: rhachis; brahmadanda
spine: The narrow, bound edge of a book
Because the spine is generally all you can see when a book is on the shelf, the spine displays the title and author of the book and is often ornately decorated.
spine: Courage or assertiveness
Trademark Owners will nevertheless try to dictate how their marks are to be represented, but dictionary publishers with spine can resist such pressure.
spine: A person or thing's backbone; the series of bones collectively from one's (literal or figurative) head to tail or pelvis
If you attentively regard almost any quadruped's spine, you will be struck with the resemblance of its vertebrae to a strung necklace of dwarfed skulls.
spine: {n} the backbone, a thorn, a sharp point
spine: A rigid, pointed surface protuberance or needle-like structure on an animal, shell, or plant
spine: The covering on the bound edge of a volume
spine: Spines are also long, sharp points on an animal's body or on a plant
spine: The back edge of a book; opposite to the fore-edge
spine: The part of a book's binding which connects the front and back covers, and conceals the bound edges of the pages It usually bears the title, or an abbreviated title, and often the first-named author In libraries, a label bearing the call number is usually glued or taped to the lower spine of each book
spine: The long straight side of the rim The side of the case of a virginal which is opposite the keyboard
spine: The center panel of the binding of a book, which connects the front and back cover to the pages and faces out when the book is shelved
spine: The part of the book which faces outward when shelved
spine: a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
spine: {i} spinal column of a vertebrate; pointy projection (Zoology); prickle, thorn (Biology); binding of a book; narrow mountain peak, ridge; strength of character, resolution, backbone
spine: a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
spine: Back edge of a book
spine: ÃŠthe rigid part of a bound book, where the covers and pages are joined
spine: the rigid part of a bound book, where the covers and pages are joined
spine: The bound edge of a book or its cover
spine: The edge at which a book is sewn together Rounded, glued spines that were hammered into shape were first introduced in the early sixteenth century Prior to this, spines were flat, apart from the raised cords Spines sometimes carry protective extensions at either end known as end tabs
spine: A person or things backbone; the series of bones collectively from ones (literal or figurative) head to tail or pelvis
spine: the backstrip of a book
spine: The flexible bone column extending from the base of the skull to the tailbone It is made up of 33 bones, known as vertebrae The first 24 vertebrae are separated by discs known as intervertebral discs, and bound together by ligaments and muscles Five vertebrae are fused together to form the sacrum and 4 vertebrae are fused together to form the coccyx The spine is also referred to as the vertebral column, spinal column or backbone
spine: the back of a book, where the title, author's and publisher's name normally appear
spine: a column in the body consisting of 33 vertebrae
spine: The binding on the side of a book
spine: the backbone of a book, on which is printed the spine copy
spine: Your spine is the row of bones down your back
spine: The spine of a book is the narrow stiff part which the pages and covers are attached to
spine: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
spine: the part of the binding that connects the front and back covers and conceals the back or bound edge of a book Usually bears the title and frequently the name of the author
spine: any pointed projection
spine: Side of the book where all the pages are secured together to the binding Center or back of book - what one sees when a book is shelved
spine: The backbone, or spinal column, of an animal; so called from the projecting processes upon the vertebræ
spine: In print and publishing of magazines, brochures, catalogues etc , the edge which does not open
spine: One of the rigid and undivided fin rays of a fish
spine: Anything resembling the spine or backbone; a ridge
spine: the bound edge, or backbone, of a book
spine: a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
spine: A sharp appendage to any of a plant; a thorn
spine: A rigid and sharp projection upon any part of an animal
spine: The spine is the part of the book that is visible when the book is closed and placed on a bookshelf Uncut: The pages of the completed book have not been shaved down to a uniform surface Unopened: The leaves of the book are still joined at the folds, not slit apart
spine: The part of the book facing you when a book is place in the customary upright position on a shelf It is the edge of the book at which the pages are joined The spine is opposite from the fore edge
spine: The binding edge of a book or publication