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Definition of: ledger
(lej′ər) noun
1. The principal book of accounts of a business establishment, in which all the transactions of each day are entered under appropriate heads so as to show the debits and credits of each account.
2. A bar, stone, or the like, that is made to lie flat or stay in a fixed position.
3. A horizontal piece fastened to a timber scaffolding to sustain the putlogs.
4. A horizontal stone slab over a grave.
5. Ledger tackle or ledger bait: also spelled leger. [ME legger, prob. <leggen LAY1; infl. by MDu. legger lay]
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