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Word: ledge (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A layer or stratum.
  • A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
  • A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.
  • A shelf on which articles may be laid; also, that which resembles such a shelf in form or use, as a projecting ridge or part, or a molding or edge in joinery.
  • A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
  • See lege.

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