ledger line
1Ledger line — Ledger Ledg er(l[e^]j [ e]r), n. [Akin to D. legger layer, daybook (fr. leggen to lay, liggen to lie), E. ledge, lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. A book in which a summary of accounts is laid up or preserved; the final book of record in… …
2ledger line — (also leger line) ► NOUN Music ▪ a short line added for notes above or below the range of a stave …
3ledger line — n a line on which you write musical notes that are too high or low to be shown on a ↑stave …
4ledger line — n. Music a short line written above or below the staff, for notes beyond the range of the staff …
5Ledger line — A ledger line or leger line is musical notation to inscribe notes outside the lines and spaces of the regular musical staffs. A line slightly longer than the note is drawn parallel to the staff, above or below, spaced at the same distances as the …
6ledger line — 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. [1690 1700 for def. 2;… …
7ledger line — noun a short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff • Syn: ↑leger line • Hypernyms: ↑line • Part Holonyms: ↑musical notation …
8ledger line — also leger line noun Date: 1700 a short line added above or below a musical staff to extend its range …
9ledger line — ledg′er line n. mad a short line added above or below a musical staff to accommodate an increase in range …
10ledger line — /ˈlɛdʒə laɪn/ (say lejuh luyn) noun 1. Angling a line used in ledgering. 2. Music → leger line …
