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Water confined in specially constructed compartments in a vessel's hold, to serve as ballast.
BALLAST
n.
Pigs of iron used for ballast.
n.
Liable to careen or be overset, as a ship when she is too narrow, or has not sufficient ballast, or is loaded too high, to carry full sail.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Ballast
n.
That which is used for steadying anything; ballast.
v. i.
To slip to one side of a ship, so as to destroy the equilibrum; -- said of ballast or cargo; as, the cargo shifted.
imp. & p. p.
of Ballast
n.
The line of flotation of a vessel when properly trimmed with cargo or ballast.
n.
The superficial earthwork, or ballast, of a railroad.
a.
Not ballasted.
n.
The broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting railroads.
v. t.
To make room in, as a ship, for the cargo; to move about, as packages, ballast, so as to permit close stowage; to stow closely; to pack; -- formerly written roomage, and romage.
superl.
Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light.
n.
A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast in a port or harbor.
n.
The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to contain passengers, ballast, etc.
v. t.
To free from ballast; to discharge ballast from.
a.
Freed from ballast; having discharged ballast.
n.
The state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by which she is well prepared for sailing.
n.
The lading of a ship; also, ballast.
a.
Not furnished with ballast; not kept steady by ballast; unsteady; as, unballasted vessels; unballasted wits.
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