LEDGE


Meaning of LEDGE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' lej

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English legge bar of a gate

Date: 1535

1 : a raised or projecting edge or molding intended to protect or check <a window ledge >

2 : an underwater ridge or reef especially near the shore

3 a : a narrow flat surface or shelf especially : one that projects from a wall of rock b : rock that is solid or continuous enough to form ledges : BEDROCK <the field was full of ledge >

4 : LODE , VEIN

– ledgy \ ' le-j ē \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.