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                                kentledge
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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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