v.intr. (of ground etc.) slope in a specified direction (land shelved away to the horizon).
[ perh. f. shelvy (adj.) having underwater reefs f. shelve (n.) ledge, f. SHELVE(1) ]
v.intr. (of ground etc.) slope in a specified direction (land shelved away to the horizon).
[ perh. f. shelvy (adj.) having underwater reefs f. shelve (n.) ledge, f. SHELVE(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012