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ledge definition

ledge (lej)

noun

  1. a shelf or shelflike projection
    1. a projecting ridge of rocks
    2. such a ridge under the surface of the water near the shore
  3. Mining a vein

Etymology: ME legge, prob. < base of leggen, to lay

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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