v.tr.
1 put (books etc.) on a shelf.
2 a abandon or defer (a plan etc.). b remove (a person) from active work etc.
3 fit (a cupboard etc.) with shelves.
Derivatives:
shelver n. shelving n.
Etymology: shelves pl. of SHELF
2.
v.intr. (of ground etc.) slope in a specified direction (land shelved away to the horizon).
Etymology: perh. f. shelvy (adj.) having underwater reefs f. shelve (n.) ledge, f. SHELVE(1)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.