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A Writer's Dictionary:

ledge Definition


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ledge
noun
    1. A narrow horizontal shelf or shelf-like part.
      Thesaurus: ridge, shelf, sill, mantle, step, projection.
    2. A ridge or shelf of rock, especially one on a mountain side or under the sea.
    3. A lode or vein of ore or rock.
Etymology: 14c: from legge, perhaps from leggen to lay.



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