Ledger

Quick meaning: Ledger is a noun meaning A book for keeping notes; a record book, a register.

Meaning

A book for keeping notes; a record book, a register.

More Meanings

1. A book or other scheme for keeping accounting records.
2. (accounting) A collection of accounting entries consisting of credits and debits.
3. A large, flat stone, especially one laid over a tomb.
4. (transitive) To record (something) in, or as if in, a ledger.
5. (transitive, fishing) To use (a certain type of bait) in bottom fishing.
6. (construction) A board attached to a wall to provide support for attaching other structural elements (such as deck joists or roof rafters) to a building.
7. (fishing) Ellipsis of ledger bait (“fishing bait attached to a floating line fastened to the bank of a pond, stream, etc.”) or ledger line (“fishing line used with ledger bait for bottom fishing; ligger”).

Example Sentences

Our ledger has no entry for the human pain caused by war.

Ever grateful for his perfect recall, the policeman carefully transcribed Mr. Welch's tedious rant word for word in his ledger.

"A ten-bob note secured me quarter of an hour alone with the attendance ledger in a backroom." Holmes said, with a touch of chagrin.

My eyes kept glancing nervously to a spot on the side table just beyond the ring of light, where the ledgers containing the old church minutes were stacked.

Word Forms

• ledgers
• ledgering
• ledgered

Synonyms for ledger

Depending on context, synonyms include ligger, book, leger, daybook.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include daybook, book, leger, books, register, accountant.

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