Lading
/ˈleɪdɪŋ/noun
The act of loading a ship, vehicle, or container; cargo being loaded.
Did you know?“Lading” comes from the same ancient root as “load,” which traces back to a Germanic word for carrying a burden, not a mystical term, though it became central to the language of shipping and commerce.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hladaną
“to load, pile up, or place a burden”
Old English
OE
hladan
“to load, put on, or heap up”
Old English
OE
hlæding
“the act of loading; a loading”
Middle English
ME
lading
“the loading of a ship or cargo”
Modern English
English
lading
“the act of loading goods for transport; cargo that is loaded”