A dangerous beach bounded by a ledge of flat rocks a-wash. In icy regions, (see tongue).
·vi A stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat, projecting layer of rock. II. Shelf ·vi A piece ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
On the shelf, i.e. pawned. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Strakes of plank running internally in a line with the decks, for the purpose of receiving the ends ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Pawned. ...