ligger
ligger · liggers
The horizontal timber of a scaffoldingThe horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger.
UK/ˈlɪɡə/US/ˈlɪɡɚ/
Meaning
9 sensesThe horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger.
A simply supported plank over a stream used as a footbridge.
A nether millstone.
A coverlet for a bed.
(slang)A freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music or entertainment industry.
A kelt (“thin, recently spawned salmon”).
A baited fishing line attached to a float, for night fishing, etc.
(dialectal)One who lies in bed.
(dialectal)A layer.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English liggere; equivalent to lig + -er. Doublet of ledger.Inherited from Middle English liggere; equivalent to lig + -er. Doublet of ledger.
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