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lading — lad|ing [ˈleıdıŋ] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: lade; LADEN] ↑bill of lading … Dictionary of contemporary English
lading — lad|ing [ leıdıŋ ] see BILL OF LADING … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lading — lad•ing [[t]ˈleɪ dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) bus the act of loading cargo, freight, or the like 2) bus load; cargo • Etymology: 1490–1500 … From formal English to slang
lade — [[t]leɪd[/t]] v. lad•ed, lad•en lad•ed, lad•ing 1) to put a burden or load on or in; load: to lade a cargo ship[/ex] 2) cv to put as a load: to lade coal on a barge[/ex] 3) to load oppressively; burden: laden with responsibilities[/ex] 4) to fill … From formal English to slang
overlade — o ver•lade′ v. t. lad•ed, lad•en or lad•ed, lad•ing … From formal English to slang
un|lade — «uhn LAYD», transitive verb, intransitive verb, lad|ed, lad|en or lad|ed, lad|ing. = unload. (Cf. ↑unload) … Useful english dictionary
escalade — es•ca•lade [[t]ˌɛs kəˈleɪd, ˈlɑd, ˈɛs kəˌleɪd, ˌlɑd[/t]] n. v. lad•ed, lad•ing 1) for a scaling or mounting by means of ladders, esp. in an assault upon a fortified place 2) for to mount, pass, or enter by means of ladders • Etymology: 1590–1600; … From formal English to slang
defilade — def•i•lade [[t]ˌdɛf əˈleɪd[/t]] n. v. lad•ed, lad•ing 1) for protection from hostile ground observation and frontal fire provided by an artificial or natural obstacle 2) for to shield from enemy fire by using natural or artificial obstacles •… … From formal English to slang
enfilade — en•fi•lade [[t]ˌɛn fəˈleɪd, ˈlɑd[/t]] n. v. lad•ed, lad•ing 1) mil sweeping gunfire, as from along the length of a line of troops 2) archit. an axial arrangement, as of doorways connecting a group of rooms, providing a long vista 3) mil to attack … From formal English to slang
fusillade — fu•sil•lade [[t]ˈfyu səˌlɑd, ˌleɪd, zə [/t]] n. v. lad•ed, lad•ing 1) a simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms 2) a general discharge or outpouring of anything: a fusillade of questions[/ex] 3) to attack or shoot by a fusillade •… … From formal English to slang
