ledges

Rocky horizontal surfaces

Ledges is the plural of ledge, a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a vertical one.

Window ledges hold potted plants.

Mountain ledges offer precarious footing for climbers.

Birds nested on the rocky ledges.

Any shelf-like projection can be a ledge: She set her coffee on the ledge of the tub.

shelf

mantle

Covering or wrap

ornaments · dust · wooden · stone · brackets · nook · arrangement · collection · knickknacks · photos

cliff

precipice

Steep rock face

crags · overhang · promontory · drop-off · steep · elevation · heights · granite · basalt · limestone

perch

roost

Bird's sleeping spot

seagull · cormorant · puffin · rest · survey · nesting · cliff-dwelling · guillemot · kittiwake · watch

architecture

cornice

Ornamental upper trim

balcony · facade · ornamental · trim · decorative · stonework · frieze · entablature · projection · building

underwater

reef

Underwater rock or coral formation

coral · marine · fish · habitat · continental · sea · depth · exploration · scuba · crevice

Categories
Opposites
surface angle/flatness

ledgesslopes

Angled ground surfaces

inclines · ramps · slants · gradients · cliffs

projection vs. recession

ledgesrecesses

Hollows or intermissions

cavities · indentations · hollows · notches · alcoves

elevation/position

ledgesvalleys

Low areas between hills

floors · bases · bottoms · chasms · ravines

Phrases
Family

ledge

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G