past participle of write the book

(theater) To act as prompter.

(theater) Synonym of hold the book (“to act as prompter”)

(chess) No longer following commonly played theoretical lines analyzed in opening books; in territory unfamiliar to one or both of the players.

(publishing, broadcasting) Less important or less hard-hitting material relegated to the later pages of a print publication or the later stages of a television broadcast.

A publication of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness.

plural of murder book

A murder mystery book. / (law enforcement) A case file of a murder investigation.

plural of Domesday Book

The record of a Norman survey of the bishopric of Durham by the bishop of Durham in 1183.