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ledge I. \ˈlej\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English legge, probably from leggen to lay — more at lay 1. : a raised or projecting edge or molding added to protect or check: as a. : a bar forming the top of a gate b. : a strip making the raised edge of a shelf, tray, or printer's galley c. : the side of a rabbet against which a door or window closes d. : chair rail e. : batten, cleat 2. : a narrow shelf forming the top or projecting from the side of a wall or other vertical structure < ledges high on two walls served as plate racks > 3. : ridge, reef; especially : one under water near the shore 4. a. : a narrow horizontal shelf formed in a rock wall or declivity b. : rock solid enough to form a ledge : bedrock 5. : an architectural stringcourse, molding, or fillet 6. : an ingate for a mold 7. : a mass of rock that constitutes a valuable mineral deposit : lode, vein 8. a. : an athwartships timber supporting the deck of a wooden ship from beneath b. : coaming II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) intransitive verb : to form a ledge transitive verb : to form as or supply with ledges : place on or as if on a ledge |