Shelf
A shelf was an open storage piece of furniture.

Kitchens were often equipped with shelves and books were often placed in shelves. (; ; )

The reliquary in the catacombs beneath the Vulcan monastery at P'Jem was filled with shelves which had artifacts, relics, statues, and other Vulcan objects in it. ()

Aboard the  starship , shelves could be found in the galley, crew quarters, sickbay, and in the situation room on the bridge. ( et al.) In the quarters small shelves were placed over the beds. Most crewmembers placed books and personal items into these shelves. ()

The infirmary aboard the Earth Cargo Service freighter  was equipped with shelves which were used to store medical supplies, jars, and thermos. ()

In 1999, Shannon O'Donnel asked Henry Janeway what he had won by fighting the building of the Millennium Gate: "The right to hide behind these shelves for the rest of your life?" ()

In 2154,  recalled his folks putting all the kitchen appliances on the highest shelves when he was a child so that he couldn't reach them and disassemble them. ()

In 2284, James T. Kirk kept oregano in the same  as dill weed. When trapped in the Nexus with Jean-Luc Picard, he asked Picard to bring him the dill, which he said could be found on the second shelf to the left behind the oregano. ()

See also 
 Shelf life
 Medical supply cabinet
 Stockboy

External link 
 
Furniture