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Ledge
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
shelf
on which
articles
may be
laid
; also, that which
resembles
such a
shelf
in form
or use, as a
projecting
ridge
or part, or a
molding
or
edge in
joinery.
●
In Geology:
A
shelf
,
ridge
, or
reef
, of rocks.
●
A
layer
or stratum.
●
A
lode
; a
limited
mass
of
rock
bearing
valuable
mineral.
●
In Architecture:
A (door or
window
) lintel.
●
In Architecture & Buildings:
A cornice.
●
A
piece
of
timber
to support the
deck
,
placed
athwartship
between beams.
●
Alternative form of
lege
(“a
lege
nd; a person
held
in high regard”)
●
In Canadian English:
A
provincial
or
territorial
legislature
building.
●
In Canadian English:
A
provincial
or
territorial
legislative
assembly.
Verb
●
To cause to have, or to develop, a
ledge
(during
mining
,
canal
construction
,
building
, etc).
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