saburrare

saburrare [CL], to weigh down (a ship) with ballast. sic honoro, coloro ‥ ~o ut Solinus de gruibus ait: ‘sublatisque lapillulis ad moderatam gravitatem ~antur’ Aldh. PR 121; sic bene prospiciens sibi navim nauta saburrat, / ne fluctus vel vis aeris obstet ei Neckam DS III 465.