Clues for the word "BALLAST"
We've had 30 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 38 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mindfood Daily crossword on November 17, 2025.
Definition of ballast
- a. - Any heavy substance, as stone, iron, etc., put into the hold to sink a vessel in the water to such a depth as to prevent capsizing.
- a. - Any heavy matter put into the car of a balloon to give it steadiness.
- a. - Gravel, broken stone, etc., laid in the bed of a railroad to make it firm and solid.
- a. - The larger solids, as broken stone or gravel, used in making concrete.
- a. - Fig.: That which gives, or helps to maintain, uprightness, steadiness, and security.
- v. t. - To steady, as a vessel, by putting heavy substances in the hold.
- v. t. - To fill in, as the bed of a railroad, with gravel, stone, etc., in order to make it firm and solid.
- v. t. - To keep steady; to steady, morally.
Referring Clues
- Sandbags, often
- Stability enhancer
- Ship stabilizer
- Stabilizing stuff
- Hull filler
- Stabilizing material
- Boat stabilizer
- Balloonist's need
- It steadies the ship
- Gas balloon supply
- Draft control
- It provides stability
- Sandbags on a hot air balloon
- Heavy material
- Heavy material used to stabilise a ship
- Heavy stuff used to stabilise boat
- Heavy material for steadying ship
- It helps a tramp to settle down
- Material put into a ship to improve its stability
- Fifty hold out after sailor returns with iron pigs
- Extra weight, dammit, about a pound
- Stabilising material
- Dance with a good man with balance
- Gore visible in explosion to give added weight
- Ship's stabiliser
- Ship's stabilizer
- Vessel's draft control
- Sandbags in the sky
- It stabilizes a ship
- Source of stability
Last Seen In
- Mindfood Daily - November 17, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - July 13, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - May 25, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 08, 2024
- LA Times - March 09, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - March 01, 2024
- Your Life Choices - December 17, 2023
- Family Time - April 03, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - February 10, 2023
- Your Life Choices - November 26, 2022
- Mirror Classic - August 25, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - February 24, 2017
- Guardian Quick - September 29, 2016
- Family Time - December 29, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 21, 2014
- New York Times - July 29, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - May 15, 2014
- Universal - January 29, 2013
- Family Time - January 27, 2013
- Guardian Speedy - May 06, 2012
- Guardian Quick - November 19, 2011
- Netword - August 26, 2011
- Guardian Everyman - August 21, 2011
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 20, 2011
- Guardian Prize - June 12, 2010
- Guardian Quick - February 18, 2009
- Netword - January 10, 2009
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 16, 2008
- Guardian Quick - January 18, 2008
- Washington Post - January 17, 2008
- And in 8 more crossword puzzles...