ledger board

noun

a horizontal board, as in a fence.

Carpentry. ribbon(def 8).

Origin of ledger board

First recorded in 1905–10

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British Dictionary definitions for ledger board

ledger board

noun

a timber board forming the top rail of a fence or balustrade

Also called: ribbon strip a timber board fixed horizontally to studding to support floor joists

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