head-ledge

Updated: May 12, 2025

She was decked, except for a short well, and when loaded floated a few inches above the water. A bundle of reeds was fastened across the head-ledge of the well to hide the occupant when he lay down and used the short paddle. Jim stood on the after-deck and drove the punt down the creek with a pole.

Harold Bindloss - Partners of the Out-Trail