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