Any of several stylized handwriting scripts used during medieval times. It was intended for legibility and often used in transcribing official documents (prior to the development of printing and similar technologies.)

plural of book hand

Uncommon form of Domesday Book.

A public event at which books are sold, often featuring appearances by authors.

A set of trades or bets such that, regardless of the outcome of events, one party strictly profits and another strictly loses.

plural of book-ghoul

Having knowledge obtained by reading and studying, rather than by practical experience.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crack a book

simple past tense and past participle of crack a book

(informal) To open up one's books, especially in order to study.