ledge
EnglishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle English legge; usually considered to be from Middle English leggen, a variant of leyen (“to put, lay (down, waste to)”).
NounEdit
ledge (plural ledges)
- 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.
- (geology) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
- A layer or stratum.
- A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
- (architecture) A (door or window) lintel.
- (architecture) A cornice.
- (shipbuilding) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.
TranslationsEdit
shelf
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of rocks
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layer
lode
cornice
timber
VerbEdit
ledge (third-person singular simple present ledges, present participle ledging, simple past and past participle ledged)
- (uncommon) To cause to have, or to develop, a ledge (during mining, canal construction, building, etc).
- 1993, Proceedings, page 87:
- [...] preparation must not remove excess dentine from the canal, and care must be taken not to ledge the canal walls.
- 2009, Mahmoud Torabinejad, Richard E. Walton, Endodontics: Principles and Practice, Elsevier Health Sciences (→ISBN), page 330:
- Length Longer canals are more prone to ledging than shorter canals. Careful attention to maintaining patency is required to prevent ledging.
- Initial Size Smaller-diameter canals are more easily ledged than larger-diameter canals. In summary ...
- 1993, Proceedings, page 87:
Etymology 2Edit
Shortening of legend.
NounEdit
ledge (plural ledges)
Etymology 3Edit
Shortening of legislature.
NounEdit
ledge (plural ledges)
- (Canada, slang) A provincial or territorial legislature building.
- "Alberta Legislature," Explore Edmonton [4]:
- Known to Edmontonians as "the Ledge", the Alberta Legislature Building is a marvel of marble pillars, carved oak, beautiful Beaux-Arts architecture and stunning grounds.
- "Alberta Legislature," Explore Edmonton [4]:
- (Canada, slang) A provincial or territorial legislative assembly.