| n. | 1. | 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. |
| 2. | A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks. | |
| 3. | A layer or stratum. | |
| 4. | (Mining) A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral. | |
| 5. | (Shipbuilding) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams. |
| Noun | 1. | ledge - a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under waterSynonyms: shelf |
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