LEDGE

ledge, shelf

(noun) a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

ledge (plural ledges)

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.

(geology) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.

A layer or stratum.

A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.

(architecture) A (door or window) lintel.

(architecture) A cornice.

(shipbuilding) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.

Verb

ledge (third-person singular simple present ledges, present participle ledging, simple past and past participle ledged)

(uncommon) To cause to have, or to develop, a ledge (during mining, canal construction, building, etc).

Etymology 2

Shortening of legend.

Noun

ledge (plural ledges)

(slang) A lege; a legend.

Etymology 3

Shortening of legislature.

Noun

ledge (plural ledges)

(Canada, slang) A provincial or territorial legislature building.

• "Alberta Legislature," Explore Edmonton

(Canada, slang) A provincial or territorial legislative assembly.

Anagrams

• degel, edgel, glede, gleed, leged

Source: Wiktionary

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Ledge, n. Etym: [Akin to AS. licgan to lie, Icel. liggja; cf. Icel. lögg the ledge or rim at the bottom of a cask. See Lie to be prostrate.] [Formerly written lidge.]

1. 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.

2. A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.

3. A layer or stratum. The lowest ledge or row should be of stone. Sir H. Wotton.

4. (Mining)

Definition: A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.

5. (Shipbuilding)

Definition: A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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