noun
The hire of a boat or ship to transport cargo.
Money paid to hire a vessel for this purpose; freight.
The transportation of goods, especially in a boat or ship.
A ship's cargo; freight, lading.
Two bucketfuls.
A burden, a load.
verb
To load (a boat, ship, or other vessel) with cargo.
To burden or load (someone or something).
Followed by with: to furnish or provide (something).
To hire (a vessel) to transport cargo or passengers.
To transport (cargo or passengers) in a vessel; to freight.
(intransitive, obsolete) To form the cargo or passengers of a vessel.
adjective
(nautical) Of a boat, ship, or other vessel: laden with cargo.
Followed by with: carrying, or charged or loaded up with (usually something negative); accompanied by; entailing.
Carrying or loaded with anxiety, fear, or stress, for example, due to complexity or difficulty; distressed; also, causing distress; distressing.
Followed by with: furnished, provided.