Definition of load

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Load (v.) A particular measure for certain articles, being as much as may be carried at one time by the conveyance commonly used for the article measured; as, a load of wood; a load of hay; specifically, five quarters..

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Charge :: Charge (v. t.) To lay on or impose, as a load, tax, or burden; to load; to fill..
Draught :: Draught (a.) Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks..
Unburthen :: Unburthen (v. t.) To unburden; to unload.
Ramrod :: Ramrod (n.) The rod used in ramming home the charge in a muzzle-loading firearm.
Magnet :: Magnet (n.) The loadstone; a species of iron ore (the ferrosoferric or magnetic ore, Fe3O4) which has the property of attracting iron and some of its ores, and, when freely suspended, of pointing to the poles; -- called also natural magnet..
Fine :: Fine (superl.) Aiming at show or effect; loaded with ornament; overdressed or overdecorated; showy.
Langret :: Langret (n.) A kind of loaded die.
Abutment :: Abutment (n.) In breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil..
Load :: Load (v.) The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working.
Overloaded :: Overloaded (imp. & p. p.) of Overloa.
Unburden :: Unburden (v. t.) To throw off, as a burden; to unload..
Breech-loading :: Breech-loading (a.) Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle.
Cargo :: Cargo (n.) The lading or freight of a ship or other vessel; the goods, merchandise, or whatever is conveyed in a vessel or boat; load; freight..
Roustabout :: Roustabout (n.) A laborer, especially a deck hand, on a river steamboat, who moves the cargo, loads and unloads wood, and the like; in an opprobrious sense, a shiftless vagrant who lives by chance jobs..
Dump :: Dump (v. t.) To put or throw down with more or less of violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it; as, to dump sand, coal, etc..
Aggregate :: Aggregate (v. t.) To amount in the aggregate to; as, ten loads, aggregating five hundred bushels..
Burden :: Burden (v. t.) To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable)..
Clog :: Clog (v. t.) To encumber or load, especially with something that impedes motion; to hamper..
Loadmanage :: Loadmanage (n.) Alt. of Lodemanag.
Sled :: Sled (n.) A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice; -- in England called sledge..
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