Definitions
1.NounA narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
2.NounA shelf on which articles may be laid.
3.NounA shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
4.NounA layer or stratum.
5.NounA lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
6.NounA (door or window) lintel.
7.NounA cornice.
8.NounA piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.
9.VerbTo cause to have, or to develop, a ledge (during mining, canal construction, building, etc).
10.NounAlternative form of lege (“a legend; a person held in high regard”).
11.NounA provincial or territorial legislature building.
12.NounA provincial or territorial legislative assembly.