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ledge

ledge \'lej\ n [ME legge bar of a gate] 1: a projecting ridge or raised 
   edge along a surface : SHELF  2: an underwater ridge or reef esp. near the 
   shore  3: a narrow flat surface or shelf; esp : one that projects (as from  
   a wall of rock) 4: LODE, VEIN