'Makeweight' definitions:
Definition of 'makeweight'
(from WordNet)
noun
Anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights" [syn: makeweight, filler]
noun
A weight added to the scale to reach a required weight
Definition of 'Makeweight'
From: GCIDE
- Makeweight \Make"weight`\, n. That which is thrown into a scale to make weight; something of little account added to supply a deficiency or fill a gap. [1913 Webster]