English Explanatory Dictionary

witherweight

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A counterbalancing weight; counterweight.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌweɪt/

Word forms

witherweight witherweights wither weight wother weight widder wecht wodderweght

Etymology

From wither- (“counter-”) + weight. Compare Middle English witherweȝen (“to counter-weight, counter-balance”).

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