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Ton :: Ton (n.) Forty cubic feet of space, being the unit of measurement of the burden, or carrying capacity, of a vessel; as a vessel of 300 tons burden..

Deonerate :: Deonerate (v. t.) To unload; to disburden.

Unburden :: Unburden (v. t.) To throw off, as a burden; to unload..

Wheel :: Wheel (n.) The burden or refrain of a song.

Disencumber :: Disencumber (v. t.) To free from encumbrance, or from anything which clogs, impedes, or obstructs; to disburden..

Sink :: Sink (v. i.) To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fall slowly, as so the ground, from weakness or from an overburden; to fail in strength; to decline; to decay; to decrease..

Last :: Last (n.) The burden of a ship; a cargo.

Burden :: Burden (n.) That which is borne or carried; a load.

Disburden :: Disburden (v. i.) To relieve one's self of a burden; to ease the mind.

Burthen :: Burthen (n. & v. t.) See Burden.

Sumpter :: Sumpter (n.) An animal, especially a horse, that carries packs or burdens; a baggage horse..

Shoulder :: Shoulder (n.) The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint; the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often used in the plural.

Last :: Last (n.) A load; a heavy burden; hence, a certain weight or measure, generally estimated at 4,000 lbs., but varying for different articles and in different countries. In England, a last of codfish, white herrings, meal, or ashes, is twelve barrels; a last of corn, ten quarters, or eighty bushels, in some parts of England, twenty-one quarters; of gunpowder, twenty-four barrels, each containing 100 lbs; of red herrings, twenty cades, or 20,000; of hides, twelve dozen; of leather, twenty dickers;

Overburdensome :: Overburdensome (a.) Too burdensome.

Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with care, grief, pain, disappointment..

Subvention :: Subvention (n.) The act of relieving, as of a burden; support; aid; assistance; help..

Unpack :: Unpack (v. t.) To relieve of a pack or burden.

Onerous :: Onerous (a.) Burdensome; oppressive.

Exemption :: Exemption (n.) The act of exempting; the state of being exempt; freedom from any charge, burden, evil, etc., to which others are subject; immunity; privilege; as, exemption of certain articles from seizure; exemption from military service; exemption from anxiety, suffering, etc..

Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble..

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