[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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
see also:
filler 

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