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Webster 1913 Edition
Load
Load
(lōd)
, Noun.
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
To town with his ass carry.
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;
“ A . . . load of guilt.” as, a
. load
of careRay.
“ 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
; specifically, five quarters. load
of wood; a load
of hay5.
The charge of a firearm;
as, a
. load
of powder6.
Weight or violence of blows.
[Obs.]
Milton.
7.
(Mach.)
The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working.
Syn. – Burden; lading; weight; cargo. See
Burden
. Load
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Loaded
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Loading
. Loaden is obsolete, and laden belongs to lade.] 1.
To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a lading or cargo, as a ship; hence, to add weight to, so as to oppress or embarrass; to heap upon.
I strive all in vain to
load
the cart. Gascoigne.
I have
loaden
me with many spoils. Shakespeare
Those honors deep and broad, wherewith
Your majesty
Your majesty
loads
our house. Shakespeare
2.
To adulterate or drug;
as, to
. load
wine[Cant]
3.
To magnetize.
[Obs.]
Prior.
Loaded dice
, dice with one side made heavier than the others, so that the number on the opposite side will come up oftenest.