ledger line


noun
  1. Also leger line. Also called added line. Music. a short line added when necessary above or below the staff to increase the range of the staff.

  2. Angling. a line so set that both the bait and sinker rest on the bottom.

Origin of ledger line

1
1690–1700 for def. 2; 1880–85 for def. 1

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British Dictionary definitions for ledger line

ledger line

noun
  1. music a short line placed above or below the staff to accommodate notes representing pitches above or below the staff

  2. angling a line using ledger tackle

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