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Definition
something that helps to stabilize — especially heavy material in the bottom of an empty ship
- O, sir, upon her nose, an o'er embellished with rubies, carbuncles, sapphires, declining their rich aspect to the hot breath of Spain; who sent whole armadoes of carracks to be ballast at her nose.3.2 — Act 3 Scene 2 — The same (72% in)
There are no more uses of "ballast" in The Comedy of Errors.
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