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ledger board

noun

  1. a horizontal board, as in a fence.
  2. Carpentry. ribbon ( def 8 ).


ledger board

noun

  1. a timber board forming the top rail of a fence or balustrade
  2. Also calledribbon strip a timber board fixed horizontally to studding to support floor joists
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ledger board1

First recorded in 1905–10

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