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Definitions for kentledge
ˈkɛnt lɪdʒken·tledge
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kentledgenoun
Weights (often scrap or pig iron) used as permanent ballast on ships.
kentledgenoun
A system of weights (usually concrete or cast-iron blocks) used for load-testing piled foundations.
Etymology: From quintelage
Wikipedia
Kentledge
Kentledge (fr. ballast), or kentledge weights, are slabs or blocks of concrete or iron (usually pig iron, sometimes with a cast-in handle for assist moving). They are used within ships or boats as permanent, high-density ballast. They may also be used as counterweights in cranes such as tower cranes or swing bridges as is found in the Victoria Swing Bridge. On construction sites, prior to the erection of a building, static load testing may use a large number of kentledge stacked onto a platform. This platform is used to drive piles into the ground beneath to test the integrity of the foundation.
Webster Dictionary
Kentledgenoun
pigs of iron used for ballast
Etymology: [OF. cant edge, corner, D. kant. See Cant edge, angle.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Kentledge
kent′lej, n. pig-iron laid in a ship's hold for ballast.—Also Kint′ledge.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
kentledge
Pigs of iron cast for permanent ballast, laid over the kelson-plates, or if in the limbers, then called limber-kentledge.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of kentledge in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of kentledge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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