Definition of burden

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Burden (n.) The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry; as, a ship of a hundred tons burden..

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Jument :: "Jument (n.) A beast; especially, a beast of burden..
Faburden :: Faburden (n.) A succession of chords of the sixth.
Caravel :: Caravel (n.) A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
Ketch :: Ketch (n.) An almost obsolete form of vessel, with a mainmast and a mizzenmast, -- usually from one hundred to two hundred and fifty tons burden..
Fardel :: Fardel (n.) A bundle or little pack; hence, a burden..
Sit :: Sit (v. t.) To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh; -- with on; as, a weight or burden sits lightly upon him..
Warrandice :: Warrandice (n.) The obligation by which a person, conveying a subject or a right, is bound to uphold that subject or right against every claim, challenge, or burden arising from circumstances prior to the conveyance; warranty..
Burdened :: Burdened (imp. & p. p.) of Burde.
Faburden :: Faburden (n.) A species of counterpoint with a drone bass.
Burdenous :: Burdenous (a.) Burdensome.
Tax :: Tax (n.) A charge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government.
Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble..
Unburthen :: Unburthen (v. t.) To unburden; to unload.
Exonerative :: Exonerative (a.) Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate.
Tax :: Tax (n.) To subject to the payment of a tax or taxes; to impose a tax upon; to lay a burden upon; especially, to exact money from for the support of government..
Discharge :: Discharge (v. i.) To throw off or deliver a load, charge, or burden; to unload; to emit or give vent to fluid or other contents; as, the water pipe discharges freely..
Burden :: Burden (n.) A birth.
Colstaff :: Colstaff (n.) A staff by means of which a burden is borne by two persons on their shoulders.
Bear :: Bear (v. i.) To suffer, as in carrying a burden..
Atlas :: Atlas (n.) One who sustains a great burden.
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