ledge
/lɛd͡ʒ/ noun B2- A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
- A shelf on which articles may be laid.
- A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
- A layer or stratum.
- A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
- A (door or window) lintel.
- A cornice.
- A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.
Plural ledges
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But it is a stone ledge, and one could hardly expect them.”
Then he examined the stone ledge and the grass border beyond it.
Beat on window ledges.
It was not four feet from the window-ledge to the roof of the carriages.
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