ledger
/ˈlɛdʒər/
noun
- A book or digital record used to keep track of financial transactions, such as money received or spent.
- She checked the ledger to see if the payment had been recorded.
- The accountant updated the ledger with the day's sales.
- The company's ledger showed a profit for the month.
- A flat stone slab that covers a grave, often with an inscription.
- The ledger was worn smooth by years of rain and wind.
- The old cemetery had a marble ledger over the family plot.
- Visitors read the names carved into the granite ledger.
- A horizontal piece of wood or metal used in scaffolding or construction to support planks.
- A sturdy ledger is essential for safe scaffolding.
- The workers secured the ledger to the wall before laying the planks.
- He checked each ledger for cracks before the crew climbed up.