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kentledge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ken-tledge
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Weights (often scrap or pig iron) used as permanent ballast on ships.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A system of weights (usually concrete or cast-iron blocks) used for load-testing piled foundations.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French quintelage (“ballast”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

kentledges (plural)

Questions

What does kentledge mean?
Weights (often scrap or pig iron) used as permanent ballast on ships.
Where does kentledge come from?
From Old French quintelage (“ballast”).

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