† ballastern.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ballast n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < ballast n. + -er suffix¹. Compare German Ballaster (1370).

Obsolete.

A person (esp. an official) who supplies ships with ballast.

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society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > associated shore-based personnel > [noun] > one who provides ballast

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1659 Orig. Jrnls. House of Commons 30 July 48 f. 51 The office of Ballaster & of lading lastage and ballasting of shipps & vessells.

a1861 T. Winthrop Life in Open Air & Other Papers (1863) 56 Such was our guide, the captain, steersman, and ballaster of our vessel.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	ballaster
释义	† ballastern. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ballast n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < ballast n. + -er suffix¹. Compare German Ballaster (1370). Obsolete. A person (esp. an official) who supplies ships with ballast. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > associated shore-based personnel > [noun] > one who provides ballast ballast-man1575 ballaster1659 1659 Orig. Jrnls. House of Commons 30 July 48 f. 51 The office of Ballaster & of lading lastage and ballasting of shipps & vessells. a1861 T. Winthrop Life in Open Air & Other Papers (1863) 56 Such was our guide, the captain, steersman, and ballaster of our vessel. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1659
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