noseweight

plural noseweights · alternative nose weight

1. uncountableusuallyautomotiveThe vertical downward force that a trailer or caravan exerts on the tow vehicle's towball.

   Michelle's simple device has been designed to weigh caravans with a noseweight of 45-110kgs.

   1999, Institute of Materials (Great Britain) (publisher), Materials World, The Journal of the Institute of Materials, volume 7, page 671

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   If a block is used, it will be necessary to drill seven or eight ¼-in. holes down from the top, almost right through, which can later be filled with lead shot for noseweight.

   1970, Vic Ernest Smeed (illustrator), The Pegasus Book of Model Making, page 109

   As well as possibly increasing noseweight to an intolerable level, all that weight bearing down on the towball will compress the car's rear suspension and compromise its handling.

   2010, Rob McCabe, Make the Most of Your Caravan: Teach Yourself