Definition
• | 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 piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams. |