ledger

[lej-er]

noun

1. Bookkeeping.,  an account book or digital file of final entry, in which business transactions are recorded.

   The Controller must oversee, review, and approve of all posting of financial activity into the General Ledger.

2. Computers.,  a decentralized public database of permanent records of financial transactions, distributed over a network and typically having the form of a blockchain, used especially in cryptocurrency systems.

   When users send or receive a payment in bitcoin, network nodes verify the transaction and then record it in a shared public ledger.

3. Building Trades.

   1. a horizontal board attached to a wall to support the ends of the joists of another structure such as a deck, porch, roof, etc..

      As the cause of the porch’s collapse, the inspector cited a ledger attached with improper screws.

   2. (in scaffolding) a horizontal board or metal tube attached to uprights, either to support the ends of the boards of a platform or for use as a handrail.

      Arrange the ledgers so the platforms slope slightly outwards, carrying rain away from the face of the building.

   3. ribbon.

4. Also called ledger stone. a flat slab of stone laid over a grave or tomb.

   I had a Bible verse engraved on his ledger, ending with the words “Rest in peace.”

5. Angling, Chiefly British.,  Also leger a lead sinker with a hole in one end through which the line passes, enabling the bait and the sinker to rest on the bottom and allowing the fish to take the bait without detecting the sinker.

   If fishing for bass in particular, the ledger is preferred.

ledger

¹

/ ˈlɛdʒə /

noun

1. accounting the principal book in which the commercial transactions of a company are recorded

2. a flat horizontal slab of stone

3. a horizontal scaffold pole fixed to two upright poles for supporting the outer ends of putlogs

4. angling

   1. a wire trace that allows the weight to rest on the bottom and the bait to float freely

   2. ( as modifier )

      ledger tackle

verb

1. (intr) angling to fish using a ledger

Ledger

²

/ ˈlɛdʒə /

noun

1. Heath(cliffe) Andrew . 1979–2008, Australian film actor. His films include The Patriot (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001) and Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Word History and Origins

Origin of ledger¹

First recorded in 1475–85; earlier legger “book,” probably equivalent to legg(en) “to set down, lay” + -er noun suffix; lay ¹, -er ¹, ledge

Word History and Origins

Origin of ledger¹

C15 legger book retained in a specific place, probably from leggen to _lay ¹

Example Sentences

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee say they include phone message logs, copies of flight logs and manifests for aircrafts, copies of financial ledgers and Epstein's daily schedule.

From BBC

I do not want that man’s blood on my ledger,” she told the outlet.

From Salon

However legitimate the excuses, the ledger shows that Herbert has zero playoff wins.

From Los Angeles Times

The documents included entry ledgers, minute books, maternity notes and many others – some of them around a hundred years old.

From BBC

Stablecoins themselves are usually controlled by companies that provide them, with transactions recorded on digital ledgers.

From BBC