# bookends

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #62,726

## Definitions
1. plural of bookend
2. An ace and a ten as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

## Etymology
Poker sense: because the cards are the first and last in a top straight.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bookends