ledge

ledge is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

  1. 1.A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
  2. 2.A layer or stratum. The lowest ledge or row should be of stone. Sir H. Wotton.
  3. 3.(Mining) A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
  4. 4.(Shipbuilding) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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  • Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
  • Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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