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  • 1ballast — I. n. 1. Weight (for steadiness), ballasting, filling, packing. 2. Steadiness, consistency, stability, equipoise, balance, self control, considerateness, foresight, prudence, discretion, judgment, sense, good sense, sound sense. II. v. a. 1. Put… …

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  • 2Ballast — Bal last (b[a^]l last), n. [D. ballast; akin to Dan. baglast, ballast, OSw. barlast, Sw. ballast. The first part is perh. the same word as E. bare, adj.; the second is last a burden, and hence the meaning a bare, or mere, load. See {Bare}, a.,… …

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  • 3Ballast engine — Ballast Bal last (b[a^]l last), n. [D. ballast; akin to Dan. baglast, ballast, OSw. barlast, Sw. ballast. The first part is perh. the same word as E. bare, adj.; the second is last a burden, and hence the meaning a bare, or mere, load. See {Bare} …

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  • 4Ballast Island — is a small, private island in Lake Erie, about one quarter mile (400 m) northeast of the northeast tip of South Bass Island. It is known primarily as a navigation point for boats going to or from Put in Bay from the east. There are shoals between …

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  • 5Ship in ballast — Ballast Bal last (b[a^]l last), n. [D. ballast; akin to Dan. baglast, ballast, OSw. barlast, Sw. ballast. The first part is perh. the same word as E. bare, adj.; the second is last a burden, and hence the meaning a bare, or mere, load. See {Bare} …

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  • 6Sailing ballast — Ballast is used in sailboats to provide moment to resist the lateral forces on the sail. Insufficiently ballasted boats will tend to tip, or heel, excessively in high winds. Too much heel may result in the boat capsizing. When sailing vessels… …

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  • 7Maritime history of California — History of California This article is part of a series Timeline …

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  • 8List of Railway Series books — A list of the Railway Series books by both the Rev. W. Awdry and his son Christopher. Contents 1 The Rev. W. Awdry Era: 1945 1972 1.1 The Three Railway Engines 1.2 Thomas the Tank Engine …

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  • 9Pamir (ship) — Pamir was one of the famous Flying P Liner sailing ships of the German shipping company F. Laeisz. She was the last commercial sailing ship to round Cape Horn, in 1949. Outmoded by more modern bulk carriers, and having severe technical… …

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  • 10Gliding competition — Competition grid at 2004 UK Standard Class Nationals, Aston Down Some of the pilots in the sport of gliding take part in gliding competitions. These are usually racing competitions, but there are also aerobatic contests and on line league tables …

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