kentledge

n. 压舱用铁块

词形变化

kentledges 复数 kentledges

别名

kintledge

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    可数 不可数 航海 交通
  2. 2.

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

    可数 不可数

词源

From Old French quintelage (“ballast”).

来源：wiktionary