ledger
noun
[ ˈlɛdʒə ]
• a book or other collection of financial accounts.
• "the total balance of the purchases ledger"
Similar:
book,
account book,
record book,
register,
registry,
log,
records,
archives,
books,
balance sheet,
financial statement,
• a flat stone slab covering a grave.
• "the ledger stone of William Averie"
• a horizontal scaffolding pole, parallel to the face of the building.
• a weight used on a fishing line without a float, to anchor the bait in a particular place.
• "ledger tackle"
ledger
verb
• fish using a ledger.
Origin:
late Middle English legger, ligger (denoting a large bible or breviary), probably from variants of lay1 and lie1, influenced by Dutch legger and ligger . Current senses date from the 16th century, except the fishing senses, known from the 17th century.
