lading

lading

noun

Definition of LADING

1

a : loading 1 b : an act of bailing, dipping, or ladling

2

: cargo, freight

Examples of LADING

1. <a bill of lading is a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport>

First Known Use of LADING

1500

Related to LADING

Synonyms: burden, cargo, draft, freight, haul, load, loading, payload, weight

Related Words: consignment; boatload, carload, shipload, trainload, truckload, wagonload; ballast, deadweight; overload, surcharge; bale, bundle, pack, package, packet, parcel, shipment; manifest; body, bulk, mass

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Rhymes with LADING

braiding, shading