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Lading

//ˈleɪdɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of loading. countable
  2. 2
    goods carried by a large vehicle wordnet
  3. 3
    Shipment, cargo, freight. uncountable

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

  4. 4
    Burden. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "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."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of lade form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

Gerund of lade (verb). Cognate with Dutch lading (“cargo, charge”), German Ladung (“cargo, charge”), Polish ładunek (“cargo, charge”), Swedish laddning (“charge”). Doublet of loading.

Etymology 2

Gerund of lade (verb). Cognate with Dutch lading (“cargo, charge”), German Ladung (“cargo, charge”), Polish ładunek (“cargo, charge”), Swedish laddning (“charge”). Doublet of loading.

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