Found 2 items, similar to Makeweight.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: makeweight
makeweight
n 1: anything added to fill out a whole;
“some of the items in
the collection are mere makeweights” [syn:
filler]
2: a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Makeweight
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]