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kentledge
CIDE DICTIONARY
kentledge, n. [OF. cant edge, corner, D. kant. See Cant edge, angle.].
Pigs of iron used for ballast. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
kentledge, n. Naut. pig-iron etc. used as permanent ballast.
Etymology
F quintelage ballast, with assim. to kentle obs. var. of QUINTAL
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