ledger line

noun

1. Also called added line. Music.,  Also 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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ledger line¹

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