Etymology[edit]
Compound of ballast (“ballast”) + scheep (“ship”) + -s (genitive ending).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /bɑˈlɑstˌsxeːps/
- Hyphenation: bal‧last‧scheeps
ballastscheeps
- (obsolete, nautical) empty (used adverbially), carrying no cargo other than ballast
