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ledger line

ledger line noun: a fishing line used with ledger bait for bottom fishing; a ligger.

ledger line: a fishing line used with ledger bait for bottom fishing; a ligger
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Noun

ledger line (plural ledger lines)

  1. A fishing line used with ledger bait for bottom fishing; a ligger.
    • [W]hen fishing for Eels with a ledger line as well as a floated line, don't be in too much haste to strike when you see a bite, for Eels generally gorge the bait, and consequently hook themselves, if you give them time, […] I always use two hooks on my ledger, placing the top one about two feet...1823, T[homas] F[rederick] Salter, “Directions How to Angle for and Take the Anguilla, or Eel”, in The Angler’s Guide, Being a New, Plain and Complete Practical Treatise on the Art of Angling for...
    Synonyms:
    ledger
  2. A musical notation to inscribe notes outside the lines and spaces of the regular musical staves; a line slightly longer than the note is drawn parallel to the staff, above or below, spaced at the same distances as the notes within the staff.

ledger line meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese

ledger line in Tamil

தூண்டிற்கயிறு

ledger line in Malay

notation to inscribe notes outside the musical staffs
garisan lejar

ledger line in Indonesian

notation to inscribe notes outside the musical staffs
garis bantu

ledger line in Vietnamese

notation to inscribe notes outside the musical staffs
dòng kẻ phụ

Synonyms of ledger line

Forms of ledger line

pluralledger lines
alternative formleger line

Questions about ledger line

What does ledger line mean?
Ledger line means a fishing line used with ledger bait for bottom fishing; a ligger.
What is ledger line in Tamil?
Ledger line in Tamil is தூண்டிற்கயிறு. See Ledger line meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ledger line?
Ledger line is a noun.
What is the plural of ledger line?
The plural of ledger line is ledger lines.

Words near ledger line in the dictionary

  1. ledger baits
  2. ledger board
  3. ledger boards
  4. ledger drawing
  5. ledger drawings
  6. ledger line
  7. ledger lines
  8. ledger paper
  9. ledger papers
  10. ledger wall
  11. ledger walls

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ledger line (page history and authors); ledger line (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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