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ledger

/ˈlɛd͡ʒɚ/ noun C1
  1. A book for keeping notes; a record book, a register.
  2. A book or other scheme for keeping accounting records.
  3. A distributed ledger, a public financial transaction database, typically using a blockchain.
  4. A collection of accounting entries consisting of credits and debits.
  5. A large, flat stone, especially one laid over a tomb.
  6. A board attached to a wall to provide support for attaching other structural elements (such as deck joists or roof rafters) to a building.

Plural ledgers

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When you referred in your ledger to the sale of those casts I observed that the date was June 3rd of last year.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 82 · C1
The Englishman entered, and found Morrel seated at a table, turning over the formidable columns of his ledger, which contained the list of his liabilities.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 329 · C1
Morrel closed the ledger, arose, and offered a seat to the stranger; and when he had seen him seated, resumed his own chair.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 329 · C1
It is a fine name to inscribe on my ledgers, and my cashier was quite proud of it when I explained to him who the Cavalcanti were.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 696 · C1

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