Word Meanings - LOAD - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working. Load line, or Load water line , the line on the outside of a vessel indicating the depth to which it sinks in the water when loaded. Syn. -- Burden; lading; weight; cargo.

Additional info about word: LOAD

The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working. Load line, or Load water line , the line on the outside of a vessel indicating the depth to which it sinks in the water when loaded. Syn. -- Burden; lading; weight; cargo. See Burden. (more info) 1. A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load. He might such a load To town with his ass carry. Gower. 2. The quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way; the contents of a cart, barrow, or vessel; that which will constitute a cargo; lading. 3. That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care. " A . . . load of guilt." Ray. " Our life's a load." Dryden. 4. 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. 5. The charge of a firearm; as, a load of powder. 6. Weight or violence of blows. Milton.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of LOAD)

• Burden
• Load
• weight
• Incubus
• obstruction
• oppression
• grief
• difficulty
• affliction
• Cargo
• Freight
• burden
• load
• consignment
• merchandise
• lading
• goods
• Charge
• Direct
• enjoin
• advise
• admonish
• arraign
• inculpate
• entrust
• commit
• accuse
• impeach
• attack
• assault
• impute
• carry
• Cumber
• Clog
• impede
• oppress
• incommode
• obstruct
• Profusion
• Copiousness
• prodigality
• abundance
• exuberance
• extravagance
• multitude
• mass
• heap
• flood
• wealth

Related words: (words related to LOAD)

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  One who floods anything.
• ADMONISHER
  One who admonishes.
• FREIGHT
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• DIRECT CURRENT
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• DIRECTER
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• LADY'S TRACES; LADIES' TRESSES; LADIES TRESSES
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• CHARGEANT
  Burdensome; troublesome. Chaucer.
• ASSAULTABLE
  Capable of being assaulted.
• LADY-KILLING
  The art or practice of captivating the hearts of women. Better for the sake of womankind that this dangerous dog should leave off lady-killing. Thackeray.
• LADY'S LACES
  A slender climbing plant; dodder.
• ACCUSE
  Accusation. Shak.
• BURDENER
  One who loads; a oppressor.
• LADYSHIP
  The rank or position of a lady; -- given as a title (preceded by her or your.) Your ladyship shall observe their gravity. B. Jonson.
• INCOMMODE
  To give inconvenience or trouble to; to disturb or molest; to discommode; to worry; to put out; as, we are incommoded by want of room. Syn. -- To annoy; disturb; trouble; molest; disaccomodate; inconvenience; disquiet; vex; plague.
• FREIGHTAGE
  1. Charge for transportation; expense of carriage. 2. The transportation of freight. 3. Freight; cargo; lading. Milton.
• CUMBER
  To rest upon as a troublesome or useless weight or load; to be burdensome or oppressive to; to hinder or embarrass in attaining an object, to obstruct or occupy uselessly; to embarrass; to trouble. Why asks he what avails him not in fight, And would
• CHARGEABLE
  1. That may be charged, laid, imposed, or imputes; as, a duty chargeable on iron; a fault chargeable on a man. 2. Subject to be charge or accused; liable or responsible; as, revenues chargeable with a claim; a man chargeable with murder. 3. Serving
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  Inundation. Carlyle.
• CONSIGNMENT
  The act of consigning or sending property to an agent or correspondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc. (more info) 1. The act of consigning; consignation.
• DIRECT ACTION
  See BELOW
• BLADY
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• BALLADE
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• BELLADONNA
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• COUNTER WEIGHT
  A counterpoise.
• MISADVISE
  To give bad counsel to.
• MISCHARGE
  To charge erroneously, as in account. -- n.
• MULADA
  A moor. Lockhart.
• DIGLADIATE
  To fight like gladiators; to contend fiercely; to dispute violently. Digladiating like Æschines and Demosthenes. Hales.
• ENCHARGE
  To charge ; to impose upon. His countenance would express the spirit and the passion of the part he was encharged with. Jeffrey.
• VINE-CLAD
  Covered with vines.
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