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
4 March 2025
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
