a piece of leather attached to the spine of a book and bearing the title.

Bookbinding. The flexible cloth or leather which forms the junction between the spine and the sides of the binding of a book; also the projection…

In various special or technical senses. Bookbinding. Usually in plural. The portion of the cover of a bound book which projects beyond the leaves.

An edge of material that is folded inwards, as at a seam; spec. in Bookbinding (see quot. 1952).

A flap on one cover of a book, which folds over and is tucked in a band or the like on the other cover, serving to keep the book closed.

An ornamental lining, usually of leather, on the inside of a book-cover.

(In modern bindings) the part of the endpaper which is pasted to the inside of a book's cover; (in earlier bindings) a piece of paper or parchment…

(see 5b).

A similar pouch-like receptacle in something other than a garment.