English Explanatory Dictionary

kentledge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Weights (often scrap or pig iron) used as permanent ballast on ships.
  2. A system of weights (usually concrete or cast-iron blocks) used for load-testing piled foundations.

Word forms

kentledge kentledges

Etymology

From Old French quintelage (“ballast”).

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