kentledge

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old French quintelage (“ballast”)

Noun [edit]

kentledge (countable and uncountable; plural kentledges)

  1. (nautical) Weights (often scrap or pig iron) used as permanent ballast on ships.
  2. A system of weights (usually concrete or cast-iron blocks) used for load-testing piled foundations.
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