ballastmaster

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noun

A harbor official responsible for overseeing the taking on and discharging of ballast by ships.

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Meanings

nounballastmaster (usually uncountable, plural ballastmasters)

plural ballastmasters · alternative ballast master

  1. historicaluncountableusuallyA harbor official responsible for overseeing the taking on and discharging of ballast by ships.

Origin

From ballast + master.

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APA

ballastmaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballastmaster

MLA

“ballastmaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballastmaster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ballastmaster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballastmaster.

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