lidge

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lidge - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
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     2. A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
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     3. A layer or stratum.
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              The lowest ledge or row should be of stone. --Sir H.
                                                    Wotton.
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     4. (Mining) A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable
        mineral.
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     5. (Shipbuilding) A piece of timber to support the deck,
        placed athwartship between beams.
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  Lidge \Lidge\ (l[i^]j), n.
     Same as Ledge. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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