| ballast | 1. To steady, as a vessel, by putting heavy substances in the hold. 2. To fill in, as the bed of a railroad, with gravel, stone, etc, in order to make it firm and solid. 3. To keep steady; to steady, morally. "'T is charity must ballast the heart." (Hammond) Origin: Ballasted; Ballasting. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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