I. ˈlejə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English legger, probably from leggen to lay + -er — more at lay
1.
a. obsolete : a book of permanent record : register
b. : a book containing accounts to which debits and credits resulting from business transactions are posted from books of original entry
2. : a memorial stone slab laid flat over a grave
buried … under a black marble ledger close to the North wall — J.L.Chester
3. : a horizontal timber that is secured to the uprights of scaffolding during building construction and supports the putlogs
4. archaic : a resident ambassador, agent, or commissioner
5. or leg·er “
a. : ledger bait
b. : ledger line
c. : ledger tackle
6. dialect Britain : a narrow wooden strip used to secure thatch to a roof
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to fish with ledger tackle
III. adjective
obsolete : lying or remaining in a place : resident , stationary