Lading

Definitions

1. The action of loading.
   countable
2. Shipment, cargo, freight.
   uncountable
3. Burden.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“the ship remained there, in providing his lading and preparing for his voyage, nearly three months[…]”

“The B-end of car DJJX 30478 […] was relatively intact but was surrounded by scrap steel lading from the car, which had been released to the track surface […] The bathtub gondola car structural features produced a car that could carry⟳ more lading and provided a relatively obstruction-free car interior which, when combined with the rotary dump⟳ feature, permitted the free-flow of granular lading and rapid evacuation of the load⟳ with little or no residue left in the car.”

“Nor could I weary, heart or limb, ⁠When mighty Love⟳ would cleave in twain ⁠The lading of a single pain, And part it, giving half to him.”

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