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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A ledger line or leger line is used in Western musical notation to notate pitches above or below the lines and spaces of the regular musical staff . A line slightly longer than the note head is drawn parallel to the staff, above or below, spaced at the ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.] A book in which a summary of accounts is laid up or preserved; the final book of record in business transactions, ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff [syn: leger line ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. A musical notation to inscribe notes outside the lines and spaces of the regular musical staff; a line slightly longer than the note is drawn parallel to the staff, above or below, spaced at the same distances as the notes within the staff. n. A musical ...