Synonyms of ballasts

ballasts

noun

plural of ballast

as in cargoes

heavy material (such as rocks or water) that is put on a ship to make it steady or on a balloon to control its height in the air

—often used figuratively

A large amount of ballast kept the boat from capsizing.

She provided the ballast the family needed in times of stress.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cargoes
• loads
• loadings
• freights
• payloads
• weights
• deadweights
• cargos
• burdens
• shipments
• drafts
• ladings
• overloads
• consignments
• packages
• hauls
• bales
• truckloads
• surcharges
• packets
• shiploads
• wagonloads
• carloads
• bundles
• trainloads
• boatloads
• masses
• manifests
• packs
• bodies
• parcels
• bulks