Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lade

(countable) The action of loading. / (uncountable) Shipment, cargo, freight.

present participle of lade

To fill or load (related to cargo or a shipment). / To weigh down, oppress, or burden. / To use a ladle or dipper to remove something (generally water).

(Scotland) A load.

(UK, dialect, obsolete outside of place names) The mouth of a river. / (UK, dialect, obsolete) A passage for water; a ditch or drain.

A surname. / A coastal hamlet in Lydd parish, Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0820).

plural of lading

simple past tense and past participle of lade

(shipping) A document issued by a carrier (e.g. master of a ship or the ship owner's agent) to a shipper listing a ship's cargo, acknowledging receipt of said cargo, and specifying terms for its delivery.