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lading

noun

Definition of LADING

1
a :  loading 1
b :  an act of bailing, dipping, or ladling
2
:  cargo, freight
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First Known Use of LADING

1500

Related to LADING

Synonyms
burden, cargo, draft, freight, haul, load, loading, payload, weight

Rhymes with LADING

braiding, shading

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7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lading
  2. lade
  3. bill of lading
  4. clean bill of lading
  5. foul bill of lading
  6. order bill of lading
  7. straight bill of lading
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