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.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Kentledge
Noun
Singular:
kentledgePlural:
kentledgesOrigin 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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