Definitions for ledgelɛdʒ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ledgelɛdʒ(n.)
a relatively narrow, projecting part, as a horizontal, shelflike projection on a wall or a raised edge on a tray.
a more or less flat shelf of rock protruding from a cliff or slope.
a reef, ridge, or line of rocks in the sea.
a layer or mass of rock underground.
Category: Mining
Origin of ledge:
1300–50; ME legge
ledg′y(adj.)-i•er, -i•est.
Princeton's WordNet
ledge, shelf(noun)
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
ledge(noun)ˈɛʤ
a part of a wall or rock that sticks out
flower pots on a window ledge; a rocky ledge
Wiktionary
ledge(Noun)
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.
ledge(Noun)
A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
ledge(Noun)
A layer or stratum.
ledge(Noun)
A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
ledge(Noun)
A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.
ledge(Noun)
See lege.
Webster Dictionary
Ledge(noun)
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
Ledge(noun)
a shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks
Ledge(noun)
a layer or stratum
Ledge(noun)
a lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral
Ledge(noun)
a piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams
Translations for ledge
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
ledge(noun)
a shelf or an object that sticks out like a shelf
He keeps plant-pots on the window-ledge; They stopped on a ledge halfway up the cliff.
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