The Clue
Books stored horizontally (7 letter answer)
The Answer
ATLASES
Tags
Notes
The answer ATLASES is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
Cartographers' books
Cartographical works
Country albums?
Library section
Reference works
Travel guides
Travelers' aids
World books
World records?
World views?
They have scales
They show the way
Books that suffer where and tear?
Their scales aid in location
They go around the world
They'll show you the world
Definition
ATLAS as a noun:
1. (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
2. (atlas, book of maps, map collection) = a collection of maps in book form
3. (atlas, atlas vertebra) = the 1st cervical vertebra
4. (atlas, telamon) = a figure of a man used as a supporting column