1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lade.

2. (n.) The act of loading.

3. (n.) That which lades or constitutes a load or cargo; freight; burden; as, the lading of a ship.

allocation assignment baggage bale bellyful bumper burden burdening burthen capacity cargo carload cartload charge charging collocation complement consignment cram crush cumber cumbrance deadweight deployment deposit deposition disposition drag emplacement encumbrance fill freight freightage full house full measure goods handicap haul impedimenta incubus incumbency jam up load loading localization locating location luggage millstone mouthful oppression overload overtaxing overweighting pack packing payload pinpointing placement placing positioning posting pressure putting reposition saddling shipload shipment situation skinful snootful spotting stationing storage stowage superincumbency surcharge taxing trailerload trainload truckload vanload