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Ballast :: Ballast (a.) The larger solids, as broken stone or gravel, used in making concrete..

Bearing :: Bearing (n.) The line of flotation of a vessel when properly trimmed with cargo or ballast.

Water Ballast :: Water ballast () Water confined in specially constructed compartments in a vessel's hold, to serve as ballast..

Unballasted :: Unballasted (a.) Freed from ballast; having discharged ballast.

Shiff :: Shiff (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..

Kentledge :: Kentledge (n.) Pigs of iron used for ballast.

Trim :: Trim (n.) The state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by which she is well prepared for sailing..

Ballast :: Ballast (a.) Any heavy matter put into the car of a balloon to give it steadiness.

Crank :: Crank (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..

Light :: Light (superl.) Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light..

Metal :: Metal (n.) The broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting railroads.

Unballast :: Unballast (v. t.) To free from ballast; to discharge ballast from.

Ballasted :: Ballasted (imp. & p. p.) of Ballas.

Ballast :: Ballast (v. t.) To keep steady; to steady, morally..

Lastage :: Lastage (n.) The lading of a ship; also, ballast..

Ballasting :: Ballasting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ballas.

Ballastage :: Ballastage (n.) A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast in a port or harbor.

Car :: Car (n.) The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to contain passengers, ballast, etc..

Unballast :: Unballast (a.) Not ballasted.

Unballasted :: Unballasted (a.) Not furnished with ballast; not kept steady by ballast; unsteady; as, unballasted vessels; unballasted wits..

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