Emily Dickinson Lexicon

LEDGE, n. [Sax. leger, a layer; D. leggen, to lay, Sax. lecgan.]

1. A stratum, layer or row. The lowest ledge or row should be merely of stone. – Wotton.
2. A ridge; a prominent row; as, a ledge of rocks.
3. A prominent part; a regular part rising or projecting beyond the rest. – Swift.
4. A small molding.
5. A small piece of timber placed athwart ships, under the deck between the beams.
6. A long ridge of rocks near the surface of the sea. – Mar. Dict.