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单词 kentledge
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
kent•ledge  (kentlij),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termspig iron used as permanent ballast.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kentledge /ˈkɛntlɪdʒ/ n
  1. scrap metal used as ballast in a vessel
Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps from Old French quintelage ballast, from quintal hundredweight, ultimately from Arabic qintār; see kantar
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