lastre

Definitions of lastre
  1. noun
    any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
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    type of:
    materia
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  2. noun
    sound practical judgment
    synonyms: asiento, caletre, chapa, cholla, compostura, conocimiento, cordura, discreción, juicio, pesquis, pulso, pupila, sensatez, sentido común, seso, testa, tino
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    type of:
    buen criterio, criterio, discernimiento, enjuiciamiento, malicia, sentido
    the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
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