Ledge
Ledge
(lj), n. [Akin to AS. licgan to lie, Icel. liggja; cf. Icel. lgg the ledge or rim at the bottom of a cask. See Lie to be prostrate.][1913 Webster]
2. A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
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3. A layer or stratum.
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The lowest ledge or row should be of stone.Sir H. Wotton.
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4.
(Mining) A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
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5.
(Shipbuilding) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.
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