[lej-er] 
| 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. |
| leger line | |
noun | |
| a short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff [syn: ledger line] |