LEDGER LINE


Meaning of LEDGER LINE in English

1. Also, leger line . Also called added line . Music. a short line added when necessary above or below the staff to increase the range of the staff.

2. Angling. a line so set that both the bait and sinker rest on the bottom.

[ 1690-1700 for def. 2; 1880-85 for def. 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .