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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ledger board¹

First recorded in 1905–10