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ledger

The correct spelling is ledger.

How to pronounce ledger

/ˈlɛdʒə/
noun

IPA: /ˈlɛdʒə/

Say it like: Lej-r

The correct spelling is ledger. A book for keeping notes, especially one for keeping accounting records; a record book, a register.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A book for keeping notes, especially one for keeping accounting records; a record book, a register.
  2. 2.A large, flat stone, especially one laid over a tomb.
  3. 3.A collection of accounting entries consisting of credits and debits.
  4. 4.A board attached to a wall to provide support for attaching other structural elements (such as deck joists or roof rafters) to a building.
  5. 5.Short for ledger bait or ledger line (“fishing line used with ledger bait for bottom fishing; ligger”).

verb

  1. 1.To record (something) in, or as if in, a ledger.
  2. 2.To use (a certain type of bait) in bottom fishing.
  3. 3.To engage in bottom fishing.

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