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ledging|ˈlɛdʒɪŋ|
[f. ledge n. + -ing1.]
concr. A ledge, or ledges collectively.
c1817Hogg Tales & Sk. (1837) I. 270 The sea in the opening was as bright as a mirror..and through it I could see the ledgins of this amazing cone [an iceberg] spreading away shelve below shelve into the channels of the ocean. 1820A. Sutherland St. Kathleen IV. 143 He..loupit richt ower my head, far beyont the ledgin' o' the brig. 1899Westm. Gaz. 17 July 6/3 He..lay on the main deck ledging outside the saloon cabin covering board. |