ballastage en · NOUN
Etymology
From ballast + -age.
Meanings
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(countable, historical, uncountable) A toll paid for the taking on ballast in a port or harbour.
The better regulation of lastage and ballastage in the Thames.
1759, Annual Register[?]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ballastages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
ballastmaster · tonnage · shippage · shorage · buoyage · wharfage · lastage · demurrage · cranage · anchorage