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KENTLEDGE
Etymology
Noun
kentledge (countable and uncountable, plural kentledges)
(nautical) Weights (often scrap or pig iron) used as permanent ballast on ships.
A system of weights (usually concrete or cast-iron blocks) used for load-testing piled foundations.
Source: Wiktionary
Kent"ledge, n. Etym: [OF. cant edge, corner, D.kant. See Cant edge, angle.] (Naut.)
Definition: Pigs of iron used for ballast. [Written also kintlidge.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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