ledge

Meanings

Plural: ledges

Noun

• a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
• A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
• A shelf on which articles may be laid.
• A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
• A layer or stratum.
• A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
• A (door or window) lintel.
• A cornice.
• A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.
• Alternative form of lege (“a legend; a person held in high regard”).
• A provincial or territorial legislature building.
• A provincial or territorial legislative assembly.

Verb

• To cause to have, or to develop, a ledge (during mining, canal construction, building, etc).

Synonyms

shelf