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Definition of Ledge

Ledge
Ledge Ledge (l[e^]j), n. [Akin to AS. licgan to lie, Icel. liggja; cf. Icel. l["o]gg 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) A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral. 5. (Shipbuilding) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.

Meaning of Ledge from wikipedia

- Look up ledge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ledge or Ledges may refer to: Ridge, a geological feature Reef, an underwater feature Stratum, a layer...
- The Ledge may refer to: The Ledge (film), a 2011 film by Matthew Chapman The Ledge (2022 film), a 2022 film by Howard J. Ford, starring Brittany Ashworth...
- The Ledge is a 2011 American thriller drama film written and directed by Matthew Chapman, starring Charlie Hunnam, Terrence Howard, Liv Tyler, Christopher...
- Brook Ledge and Brighstone Ledge it is one of the area's main shipping hazards. About two miles east from the Brighstone Ledge the Atherfield ledge is a...
- Man on a Ledge is a 2012 American action thriller film directed by Asger Leth, starring Sam Worthington, Jamie Bell, Elizabeth Banks, Edward Burns, Anthony...
- Dancing Ledge is part of the Jur****ic Coast near Langton Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. Dancing Ledge is a flat area of rock at...
- Grand Ledge is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city lies mostly within Eaton County, though a small portion extends into Clinton County to the...
- Minots Ledge, sometimes appearing as Minot's Ledge and also known as the Coh****et Rocks, is a reef off the harbor of Coh****et, M****achusetts, 15 miles...
- "The Ledge" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the July 1976 issue of Penthouse, and later collected in King's 1978 collection Night...
- Cuban Ledge is a reef or islet composed chiefly of sand and small rocks in Eastchester Bay, the Bronx, in Long Island Sound. It is located between Rodman's...