Main Entry: ledge

Pronunciation: \ˈlej\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English legge bar of a gate

Date: 1535

1 : a raised or projecting edge or molding intended to protect or check <a window ledge>
2 : an underwater ridge or reef especially near the shore
3 a : a narrow flat surface or shelf; especially : one that projects from a wall of rock b : rock that is solid or continuous enough to form ledges : bedrock <the field was full of ledge>
4 : lode, vein

— ledgy \ˈle-jē\ adjective