01 n. A book in which a summary of accounts is laid up or preserved; the final book of record in business transactions, in which all debits and c…
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1.
A book in which a summary of accounts is laid up or preserved; the final book of record in business transactions, in which all debits and credits from the journal, etc., are placed under appropriate heads.
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2.
A large flat stone, esp. one laid over a tomb.(Arch.)
Phrases & compounds
Ledger bait —
fishing bait attached to a floating line fastened to the bank of a stream, pond, etc.
Ledger blade —
a stationary shearing blade in a machine for shearing the nap of cloth.
Ledger wall —
the wall under a vein; the foot wall.