/ Dictionary / Index L ledger plate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ledg'er plate" Pronunciation: [key] — Carpentry. Carpentry. a strip of wood laid flat across the tops of studding as a support for joists. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ledger paper ledger strip Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language