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lading

lading

3 8.8
A load of goods carried on a ship, truck, or train
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪdɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : carga
  • The warehouse received the lading for the new shipment of furniture.
  • bill of lading

Examples

  • Proper completion of the manifest, receipt, or bill of lading showing proper documentation of waste disposal was recommended to limit the liability of the individual businesses (LHWMP in King County, 1994).

    Academic text (2003)
  • In the meantime, the shipper A, who did not pay the loading expense to the carrier, requested carrier B to issue the bill of lading in order to utilize it as security for receiving the cargo price from the consignee.

    Academic text (2017)
  • You see this bill of lading here?

  • A bill of lading, perhaps?

  • Bills of lading for all ships that arrived from Africa during the last six months.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Come on, check your bills of lading and get washed up.

  • Its care and feeding instructions are on this bill of lading.

  • -We need all the bills of lading... ...from ships arriving from Africa in the last 3 months.

  • The Effect of Surrendering a Bill of Lading

    Academic text (2017)
  • He looks through it, docking receipts from various ports of call, bills of lading, etc.

    Fiction book (2002)

Synonyms

cargo
vslading
537 2.3

Goods carried by a ship, plane, or large vehicle

is the general term for goods being moved by transport
load
vslading
278 1.1

An amount of things carried at one time, like cargo on a vehicle

applies specifically to goods being transported rather than any carried amount
shipment
vslading
231 2.3

A load of goods sent together by one truck, plane, or ship

is broader, covering goods in transit beyond a single delivery
freight
vslading
79 3.9

Goods moved in large amounts by ship, train, or truck

refers mainly to the items carried rather than the transport business
payload
vslading
  • Specialized
22 6.3

The goods carried by a vehicle like an airplane or truck

is the everyday term for goods being transported across journeys
consignment
vslading
  • Specialized
5 5.6

A batch of goods sent by truck or ship for delivery

is the neutral term for transported goods, not focused on sale
shipload
vslading
3 2.5

A large amount of goods carried by a ship

describes transported goods generally, not necessarily a full-vessel amount
trainload
vslading
2 3.2

A large amount of goods that one train can carry

is the general term for goods in transit, not limited to rail capacity

Antonyms

7 2.0

Removing goods from a vehicle like a truck or ship

Compounds

2 7.0

An official document showing a transport company has received goods and saying how and when they will be delivered

A document that makes one company responsible for goods moved by two or more kinds of transport

direct bill of lading
  • Specialized
8.9

A paper showing the goods stay on the same ship without transfer

A document that covers goods carried by two or more types of transport under one contract

9.0

A shipping document that covers a journey using more than one kind of transport

How Much

cargo
537 2.3
lading
  • Specialized
3 8.8
shipment
231 2.3
consignment
  • Specialized
5 5.6
crate
189 1.7
package
961 1.0

Surface Forms

lading singular
ladings plural

Morphology

lading = lade (semi-transparent) = lade + ing

Formally 'lade' + '-ing' is regular, but the verb 'lade' is relatively uncommon and the noun is a specialized shipping term, so it may not be obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Lading comes from the old verb lade, which means 'to load' and is the same idea behind the common word load and the adjective laden. So, lading is simply the goods or cargo that have been 'loaded' onto a ship, truck, or train.