Ledgment

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In arch.:
  • noun. A course of horizontal moldings, as the base-moldings of a building.
  • noun. The development of the surface of any solid on a plane, so that the dimensions of its different sides may readily be obtained. Also ledgement, and formerly liggement, legement.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A string-course or horizontal suit of moldings, such as the base moldings of a building.
  • noun. The development of the surface of a body on a plane, so that the dimensions of the different sides may be easily ascertained.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A stringcourse or horizontal suit of mouldings, such as the base mouldings of a building.
  • noun. The development of the surface of a body on a plane, so that the dimensions of the different sides may be easily ascertained.
  • Word Usage
    "You may admire at my confidence; but I thank you for the manly freedom of your acknow-ledgment in general."
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