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Meaning of lade

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

lade

Pronunciation:/leɪd/

noun

Definitions

  1. A load.

verb

Definitions

  1. To fill or load (related to cargo or a shipment).

  2. To weigh down, oppress, or burden.

  3. To use a ladle or dipper to remove something (generally water).

    Example: to lade water out of a tub, or into a cistern

  4. To transfer (molten glass) from the pot to the forming table, in making plate glass.

lade

Pronunciation:/leɪd/

noun

Definitions

  1. The mouth of a river.

  2. A passage for water; a ditch or drain.

  3. Water pumped into and out of mills, especially woolen mills.