English Dictionary

ledger line

noun

(fishing) A fishing line used with ledger bait for bottom fishing; a ligger.

The note on the ledger line indicates a higher pitch.

意味（1）

(fishing) A fishing line used with ledger bait for bottom fishing; a ligger.

[W]hen fishing for Eels with a ledger line as well as a floated line, don't be in too much haste to strike when you see a bite, for Eels generally gorge the bait, and consequently hook themselves, if you give them time, […] I always use two hooks on my ledger, placing the top one about two feet above the bottom, and to prevent it from moving from its proper place, fix a shot above it and below it, […]

意味（2）

(music) A musical notation to inscribe notes outside the lines and spaces of the regular musical staves; a line slightly longer than the note is drawn parallel to the staff, above or below, spaced at the same distances as the notes within the staff.