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ledger

18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ledger (noun)
  2. ledger bait (noun)
  3. ledger bark (noun)
  4. ledger blade (noun)
  5. ledger board (noun)
  6. ledger line (noun)
  7. ledger paper (noun)
  8. ledger plate (noun)
  9. ledger score (noun)
  10. ledger strip (noun)
  11. ledger tackle (noun)
  12. Boston ledger (noun)
  13. cost ledger (noun)
  14. general ledger (noun)
  15. stock ledger (noun)
  16. stores ledger (noun)
  17. subsidiary ledger (noun)
  18. leger line

led·ger

noun \ˈle-jər\

Definition of LEDGER

1
: a book containing accounts to which debits and credits are posted from books of original entry
2
: a horizontal board used for vertical support (as in scaffolding)
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Origin of LEDGER

Middle English lygger, leger large breviary, beam, probably from leyen, leggen to lay
First Known Use: 1588

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with LEDGER

dredger, edger, hedger, pledger

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