■ noun
1》 a book or other collection of financial accounts.
2》 a flat stone slab covering a grave.
3》 a horizontal scaffolding pole, parallel to the face of the building.
4》 a weight used on a fishing line to anchor the bait in a particular place.
■ verb fish using a ~.
Origin
ME legger , ligger (denoting a large bible or breviary), prob. from vars of lay 1 and lie 1 , influenced by Du. legger and ligger .