ledger board

noun

a horizontal board, as in a fence.
Carpentry. ribbon(def 8).

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Origin of ledger board

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby ledger board

lederberg, lederhosen, ledge, ledger, ledger beam, ledger board, ledger line, ledger paper, ledger plate, ledger strip, ledgy
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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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