Ledge

Definitions

1. A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
2. A provincial or territorial legislature building.
   Canada, slang
3. A shelf on which articles may be laid.
4. A provincial or territorial legislative assembly.
   Canada, slang
5. A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
6. A layer or stratum.
7. A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
8. A (door or window) lintel.
9. A cornice.
10. A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.

Equivalents

Examples

“Let⟳ me help⟳ you tie the rope around your neck / Let⟳ me help⟳ to talk⟳ you the wrong way off the ledge / Let⟳ me help⟳ you hold⟳ the Glock against your head”

“http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/pete-jenson-adebayors-fresh-start-means-hard-work-short-hair-ndash-and-vital-goals-2263767.html, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/8605605/Andy-Murray-v-Feliciano-Lopez-at-Wimbledon-2011-as-it-happened.html, https://web.archive.org/web/20121109021139/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19083758”

“Known to Edmontonians as "the Ledge", the Alberta Legislature Building is a marvel of marble pillars, carved oak, beautiful Beaux-Arts architecture and stunning grounds.”

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