Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballastage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-lastage
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A toll paid for the taking on ballast in a port or harbour.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ballast + -age.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ballastages (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

anchorage ballastmaster buoyage cranage demurrage lastage shippage shorage

Questions

What does ballastage mean?
A toll paid for the taking on ballast in a port or harbour.
Where does ballastage come from?
From ballast + -age.

How to pronounce ballastage

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