verb
lade
Lade (verb) means to load a ship or vehicle with goods.
verb
1
To load a ship or vehicle with goods.
"Under the sea-girt cliffs the shining ship was readied, laden with coats of mail, swords, and gleaming war harness."
— Norma Lorre Goodrich, Beowulf (1961)
2
To burden, oppress or weigh down.
3
To scoop out liquid, usually water, using a ladle.
"to lade water out of a tub, or into a cistern"
4
In the making of plate glass, to move molten glass from its pot onto the forming table.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English laden, from Old English hladan and Old English hleadan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaþan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaþaną (“to load”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂- (“to put, lay out”).
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What is the meaning of lade?
"lade" (verb) means to load a ship or vehicle with goods.
What is another word for lade?
Other words for "lade" include ladle, laden, load.
What are the different meanings of lade?
"lade" has 3 main meanings: 1. To load a ship or vehicle with goods; 2. To burden, oppress or weigh down; 3. To scoop out liquid, usually water, using a ladle.
