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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