lade
1 of 1verb/leɪd/
Forms:lades,lading,laded,laded
1
to load or put cargo on board a ship
transitive- At the bustling port, cranes laded containers onto the massive cargo ship.
- The freighter's crew diligently laded various commodities.
- Refrigerated containers were laded onto the reefer ship.
- Loggers laded timber onto flat-bottomed boats for downstream transport to processing mills.
- Livestock carriers are equipped to lade animals safely.
2
to transfer or serve a liquid, usually a soup or stew, using a ladle
transitive- The chef skillfully laded the hot soup into individual bowls.
- Using a large ladle, the cook laded hearty portions of the beef stew into each diner's plate.
- The saucier laded the rich mushroom sauce onto the plated chicken.
- In the breakfast buffet, guests laded creamy oatmeal from a pot onto their bowls.
- The server laded the aromatic curry onto the rice.