tedge rare—0.
(tɛdʒ)
[Etymology unknown.]
= ingate n.2: see quots.
| 1858 Simmonds Dict. Trade, Ingate, an aperture in a mould for pouring in metal; technically called the tedge. 1877 Knight Dict. Mech., Tedge, the ingate or aperture in a mold through which the molten metal is poured. |