Freight or cargo that is carried or transported by a vehicle or vessel
“Accordingly, the ship sailed from Amsterdam with a lading of coals to Rochelle.”
The act of loading or filling a container, vehicle or vessel
“We set sail from the bay of Gibraltar, intending to go by way of the Cape de Verd Islands, to complete the lading of the vessel with salt.”
Elements of, or inside, a larger object
Present participle for to place a heavy weight, load or burden on
“Every trip, the man would lade the donkey and the camel with goods to be sold.”
Present participle for to fill with a large amount of something
“The freighter of a ship may optionally either lade it with his own goods, or, if he has not sufficient, may take in goods of another person's.”
Present participle for to lift out (liquid) with a utensil
“You need to lade the soup into a high-powered blender and puree it if you want it to be ultra-silky smooth.”
Present participle for to refill a hole with the material dug out of it
Present participle for to spread or pervade throughout
Present participle for to (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal
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