ledger
[ lej-er ]
/ ˈlɛdʒ ɛr /
noun
Bookkeeping.
an account book of final entry, in which business transactions are recorded.
Building Trades.
- a horizontal timber fastened to the vertical uprights of a scaffold, to support the putlogs.
- ribbon(def 8).
a flat slab of stone laid over a grave or tomb.
Also leger. Angling.
a lead sinker with a hole in one end through which the line passes, enabling the bait and the sinker to rest on the bottom and allowing the fish to take the bait without detecting the sinker.
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British Dictionary definitions for ledger (1 of 2)
ledger
/ (ˈlɛdʒə) /
noun
accounting
the principal book in which the commercial transactions of a company are recorded
a flat horizontal slab of stone
a horizontal scaffold pole fixed to two upright poles for supporting the outer ends of putlogs
angling
- a wire trace that allows the weight to rest on the bottom and the bait to float freely
- (as modifier)ledger tackle
verb
(intr) angling
to fish using a ledger
Word Origin for ledger
C15
legger book retained in a specific place, probably from
leggen to
lay
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British Dictionary definitions for ledger (2 of 2)
Ledger
/ (ˈlɛdʒə) /
noun
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