Word: kentledges
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ke
nt
le
dges
Definition: Plural of kentledge. Weights (often scrap or pig iron) used as permanent ballast on ships.
Morphemes:
Affix: kentledge
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Weights (often scrap or pig iron) used as permanent ballast on ships.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: quintelage
Language: fro
Decoded: quintelage
Meaning: ballast
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.