ledge
[ledʒ]
n. 突, 礁, 矿层



ledge
[ noun ]
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
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Ledge \Ledge\ (l[e^]j), n. [Akin to AS. licgan to lie, Icel.
liggja; cf. Icel. l["o]gg the ledge or rim at the bottom of a
cask. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] [Formerly written {lidge}.]
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.

The lowest ledge or row should be of stone. --Sir H.
Wotton.

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.