A Verge

Etymology From Latin virga ("twig, rod, green bough"), from Proto-Indo-European *wis-gā- ("sprout, twig"), from *weys- ("to produce, grow").

Meanings

1. An edge, margin, rim, or border of something.
2. The extreme limit beyond which something particular will happen; the brink (frequently in "on the verge of").
3. (UK, road transport) The grassy strip of land by the side of a road or path.
4. (historical) A staff, rod, or wand carried as an emblem of authority or symbol of office.
5. (horology) The spindle of the balance wheel in a verge escapement.

Synonyms brink, edge, threshold, border, margin, fringe

Translations Arabic: (حَافَّة), (شَفِير), (عَتَبَة), (قَضِيب المَرْشَالِيَّة) German: (der Rand), (die Schwelle), (der Straßenrand), (der Amtsstab) Norwegian Bokmål: (en kant), (en rand), (et veiskulderbånd / en veiskulder), (en terskel)