ledges
Meaning of ledges
plural noun
- a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
he heaved himself up over a ledge
- an underwater ridge, especially of rocks beneath the sea near the shore.
a reef ledge
- a stratum of metal- or ore-bearing rock; a vein of quartz or other mineral.
Middle English (denoting a strip of wood or other material fixed across a door, gate, etc.): perhaps from an early form of lay1. ledge (sense 1) dates from the mid 16th century.
Information about ledges
- It is a name.
- The singular form of ledges is: ledge.
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Hyphenation of ledges
ledges
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- ledges is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
ledges synonyms
Meaning a flat length of wood or other rigid material, attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture, that provides a surface for the storage or display of objects:
Meaning a shelf or slab of stone, wood, or metal at the foot of a window opening or doorway:
Meaning a mantelpiece or mantelshelf:
Meaning a structure of wood, marble, or stone above and around a fireplace:
Meaning a shelf above a fireplace:
Meaning shelves collectively:
Meaning a thing that extends outwards from something else:
Meaning something that protrudes; a protuberance:
Meaning a part of something that extends or hangs over something else:
Meaning a part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it:
Meaning a long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed:
Meaning an act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running:
Meaning the state of being important, famous, or noticeable:
Meaning a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward:
Meaning a point that sticks out:
Meaning a rounded swelling which distorts an otherwise flat surface:
Meaning a projecting flat rim, collar, or rib on an object, serving for strengthening or attachment or (on a wheel) for maintaining position on a rail:
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Words that rhyme with ledges
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