ballastage
(ˈbæləstɪdʒ)
[f. ballast n. + -age.]
Toll paid for the privilege of taking ballast.
| 1691 T. H[ale] Acc. New Invent. 95 The Right of the Ballastage..belongs to the Admiral. 1759 Ann. Reg. 97/2 Better regulation of lastage and Ballastage in the Thames. |