ballastmaster

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ballast +‎ master.

Noun

ballastmaster (usually uncountable, plural ballastmasters)

  1. (historical) A harbor official responsible for overseeing the taking on and discharging of ballast by ships.
    Coordinate terms: anchorage, ballastage, buoyage, cranage, demurrage, lastage, shippage, shorage, tonnage, wharfage
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