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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 38% | 12 | A sail used for steadying a ship, set on a stay between the foremast and mainmast or between the mizzenmast and the mainmast | |
3 | 31% | 4 | Rope steadying a gaff | |
Heavy Material For Steadying Ship Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BALLAST" which means:
- noun
- • Any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
- • Coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
- • An attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
- • A resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
- • An electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps verb
- • Make steady with a ballast
An example sentence would be:
- • "The ship's ballast consisted of heavy rocks."
- • "The truck was carrying a load of ballast for the construction site."
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | A sail used for steadying a ship, set on a stay between the foremast and mainmast or between the mizzenmast and the mainmast | |
2 | Mast-steadying rope
New York Times -
14 Feb 1994 | New York Times / 14 Feb 1994 |
3 | Narrow lengths of leather or cloth for binding hampers, steadying passengers on buses/trains or holding up brassières, for example
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
14 Jan 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 14 Jan 2023 |
4 | Ropes for steadying masts
New York Times -
02 Dec 1999 | New York Times / 02 Dec 1999 |
5 | Rope steadying a gaff
New York Times -
23 Dec 1987 | New York Times / 23 Dec 1987 |
6 | Steadying action | |
7 | Steadying wedge
New York Times -
19 Nov 2000 | New York Times / 19 Nov 2000 |
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