ledges
Because it is a word with a single syllable, ledges is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofledges
- A shelf on which articles may be laid; also, that which resembles such a shelf in form or use, as a projecting ridge or part, or a molding or edge in joinery.
- A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
- A layer or stratum.
- A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
- A (door or window) lintel.
- A cornice.
- A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.
- A lege; a legend.
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- A provincial or territorial legislature building.
- A provincial or territorial legislative assembly.
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