Both Uses of
ballast
in
Dubliners
- Rain was drizzling down on the cold streets and, when they reached the Ballast Office, Farrington suggested the Scotch House.†
Chpt 9 *
- As it passed Ballast Office the clock showed half-past nine.†
Chpt 14
Definition:
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(ballast) something that helps to stabilize -- especially heavy material in the bottom of an empty ship