ledge

n.

1. A horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall.
2. A cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall.
3. An underwater ridge or rock shelf.
4. A level of rock-bearing ore; a vein.

[Middle English, crossbar, probably from leggen, to lay, from Old English lecgan.]

ledgy ledg'y adj.

1. A small projecting member or molding.
2. A wood member across a number of boards to hold them together.
3. An unframed member which stiffens a board, or a series of boards or battens.
4. See bedrock.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
  Synonym: shelf

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fremspring, afsats, fremspringende kant, hylde, klippeafsats, rev, revle

Nederlands (Dutch)
rif, richel, ertsader

Français (French)
n. - rebord, saillie rocheuse, récif, haut-fond, corniche, (Géol) filon, (Sport) vire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Leiste, Vorsprung, Riff, Sims

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - προεξοχή, χείλος, άκρη, ράφι τοίχου, (γεωγρ.) υφαλοράχη, ύφαλος

Italiano (Italian)
scogliera, ripiano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - saliência (f), aba (f), veio (m) (Miner.)

Русский (Russian)
планка, выступ, риф

Español (Spanish)
n. - repisa, reborde, antepecho, alféizar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - list, smal hylla, klippavsats, klipphylla, klipprev, kedja av blindskär, malmförande lager, åder, tvärslå

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
壁架, 岩架, 岩石突出部, 架状突出物, 暗礁

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 壁架, 岩架, 岩石突出部, 架狀突出物, 暗礁

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 선반 모양의 수평돌기, 암층 , 암괴

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 棚, 岩棚

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رق, سلسله صخور تحت الماء وبخاصه قرب الشاطئ, نتوء بارز من الجبل, عرق معدني‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מדף סלעי, רכס סלעים (בתוך הים), שכבה המכילה מתכת (במכרה), בליטה מקיר‬

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Decorative Ledge Shelf	Red Ledge Voyager Jacket