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| barrow1 |
a flat frame used for carrying a load. A barrow has two handles at each end or handles at one end and a wheel at the other; wheelbarrow. |
| burden1 |
to place a burden on; give a heavy load to. [1/2 definitions] |
| cart |
a large wagon with two wheels pulled by animals and used to carry a heavy load. [1/4 definitions] |
| cartridge |
a special container made to hold film so that it is easy to load into a camera. [1/3 definitions] |
| cassette |
a case with film, audio tape, or video tape inside. Cassettes make it easy to load a camera or recorder. |
| dock1 |
a raised platform used to load and unload trucks or trains. [1/5 definitions] |
| dump |
to drop in one big load. [1/3 definitions] |
| overload |
to put too heavy or great a load in or on. |
| overwhelm |
to load or burden with too much of something. [1/2 definitions] |
| port1 |
a place where ships load and unload, and its nearby town or city. [1/2 definitions] |
| saddle |
to burden or load. [1/5 definitions] |
| seaport |
a city, town, or harbor where ships that travel on the sea can dock, load, and unload. |
| trailer |
a wagon pulled by a car or truck and used to carry a load. [1/2 definitions] |
| unload |
to remove the load from. [1/3 definitions] |
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