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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballastmaster

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-last-mas-ter
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

From ballast + master.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ballastmasters (plural) ballast master (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

anchorage ballastage buoyage cranage demurrage lastage shippage shorage

Questions

What does ballastmaster mean?
A harbor official responsible for overseeing the taking on and discharging of ballast by ships.
Where does ballastmaster come from?
From ballast + master.

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