LEDGE


Meaning of LEDGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlej ]

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 ˈle-jē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.