noun
Canterbury
KAN-tuhb-rih
noun
1
A stand or rack with dividers, used to hold magazines, sheet music, or loose papers upright.
"The old sheet music sat neatly in a wooden canterbury by the piano."
How to Use Canterbury
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA decorative rack for magazines or papers.
Word Forms
canterburys plural, canterburies plural
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Etymology
Named after the English cathedral city of Canterbury, apparently because early furniture of this type was first made or sold there.