(a.) Any heavy substance, as stone, iron, etc., put into the hold to sink a vessel in the water to such a depth as to prevent capsizing.
BALLAST
Meaning of BALLAST in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012
(a.) Any heavy substance, as stone, iron, etc., put into the hold to sink a vessel in the water to such a depth as to prevent capsizing.
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012