lading

  • 1Lading — Lad ing, n. 1. The act of loading. [1913 Webster] 2. That which lades or constitutes a load or cargo; freight; burden; as, the lading of a ship. [1913 Webster] {Bill of lading}. See under {Bill}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2lading — UK US /ˈleɪdɪŋ/ noun [C or U] ► TRANSPORT goods carried by a ship, plane, truck, etc., or the act of putting these goods on the vehicle → See also BILL OF LADING(Cf. ↑bill of lading) …

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  • 3lading — index cargo, freight Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4lading — act of loading a boat, early 15c., from prp. of LADE (Cf. lade) …

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  • 5lading — freight, cargo, *load, burden …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 6lading — [lād′iŋ] n. [LME: see LADE] 1. the act of one that lades 2. a load; cargo; freight …

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  • 7lading — /ˈleɪdɪŋ / (say layding) noun 1. the act of lading. 2. load; freight; cargo: a bill of lading …

  • 8Lading — Lade Lade (l[=a]d), v. t. [imp. {Laded}; p. p. {Laded}, {Laden} (l[=a]d n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lading}.] [AS. hladan to heap, load, draw (water); akin to D. & G. laden to load, OHG. hladan, ladan, Icel. hla[eth]a, Sw. ladda, Dan. lade, Goth.… …

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  • 9lading — /lay ding/, n. 1. the act of lading. 2. that with which something is laden; load; freight; cargo. [1490 1500; LADE + ING1] * * * …

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  • 10lading — noun a) The action of loading. the ship remained there, in providing his lading and preparing for his voyage, nearly three months... b) Shipment, cargo, freight. Syn: loading, freight …

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