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kentledge
kent·ledge K0037300 (kĕnt′lĭj)n. Nautical Pig iron used as permanent ballast. [Origin unknown.]kentledge (ˈkɛntlɪdʒ) n (Nautical Terms) nautical scrap metal used as ballast in a vessel[C17: perhaps from Old French quintelage ballast, from quintal hundredweight, ultimately from Arabic qintār; see kantar]kent•ledge (ˈkɛnt lɪdʒ) n. scrap metal or pig iron used as ballast. [1600–10; orig. uncertain] |