ledger (EN)

noun, verb

noun “ledger”

1. a book used in accounting to record financial transactions
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   The company's accountant updated the ledger with the day's sales figures.
2. (cryptocurrencies) a public database of financial transactions, typically using blockchain technology
   Cryptocurrencies rely on a distributed ledger to verify and record transactions.
3. a flat stone laid over a grave
   The old cemetery was dotted with ledgers that marked the graves of early settlers.
4. (construction) a horizontal board attached to a wall to support other structures
   The builder secured the floor joists to the house by attaching them to a sturdy ledger.
5. a fishing line used for bottom fishing
   He cast his ledger into the deep water, hoping to catch a large carp.

verb “ledger”

1. (fishing) to engage in bottom fishing using a ledger line
   They enjoyed ledgering for carp in the quiet lake.