| 单词 | shifting ballast |
| 释义 | > as lemmasshifting ballast shifting ballast n. (see quots.). ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > transportation by water > [noun] > passengers or livestock water transport1780 shifting ballast1785 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > ballast lastage1440 ballast1486 ballasting1508 kentledge1625 water ballast1759 shifting ballast1785 pig of ballast1789 pig ballast1797 sandbag1834 stiffening1894 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Shifting Ballast, a term used by sailors, to signify soldiers, passengers, or any landsmen on board. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Shifting ballast, pigs of iron, bags of sand, &c., used for ballast, and capable of being moved to trim the vessel. Also, a term applied to messengers, soldiers, and live-stock. < as lemmas |
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