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Ballast

Ballast. Heavy matter, as water, sand, stone, or iron, carried in

Engaged in discharging

discharging, means 'A lighter or craft is 'engaged in discharging' ballast or goods within an exemption from dock dues, if she

Kentlage

Kentlage, a permanent ballast, consisting usually of pig-iron, cast in a particular form, or

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Ballast

Any heavy substance as stone iron etc put into the hold to sink a vessel in the water to such...

Ballastage

A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast in a port or harbor

Ballasting

That which is used for steadying anything ballast

Fin keel

bottom and generally made of metal Its use is to ballast the boat and also to enable her to sail close

Guide rope

of the length dragging on the ground without loss of ballast or gas

Kentledge

Pigs of iron used for ballast

Knockabout

with a simplified rig and no bowsprit All knockabouts have ballast and either a keel or centerboard The original type was

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