Kentledge Definition

kĕntlĭj
noun
Pig iron used as permanent ballast in a ship.
Webster's New World
A system of weights (usually concrete or cast-iron blocks) used for load-testing piled foundations.
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Other Word Forms of Kentledge

Noun

Singular:
kentledge
Plural:
kentledges

Origin of Kentledge

  • From Old French quintelage (“ballast”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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