Breech-loading :: Breech-loading (a.) Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle.

Breechloader :: Breechloader (n.) A firearm which receives its load at the breech.

Load :: Load (v.) A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load..

Load :: Load (v.) The quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way; the contents of a cart, barrow, or vessel; that which will constitute a cargo; lading..

Load :: Load (v.) That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care..

Load :: Load (v.) A particular measure for certain articles, being as much as may be carried at one time by the conveyance commonly used for the article measured; as, a load of wood; a load of hay; specifically, five quarters..

Load :: Load (v.) The charge of a firearm; as, a load of powder..

Load :: Load (v.) Weight or violence of blows.

Load :: Load (v.) The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working.

Load :: Load (v. t.) To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a lading or cargo, as a ship; hence, to add weight to, so as to oppress or embarrass; to heap upon..

Load :: Load (v. t.) To adulterate or drug; as, to load wine..

Load :: Load (v. t.) To magnetize.

Loaded :: Loaded (imp. & p. p.) of Loa.

Loader :: Loader (n.) One who, or that which, loads; a mechanical contrivance for loading, as a gun..

Loading :: Loading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Loa.

Loading :: Loading (n.) The act of putting a load on or into.

Loading :: Loading (n.) A load; cargo; burden.

Loadmanage :: Loadmanage (n.) Alt. of Lodemanag.

Loadsman :: Loadsman (n.) Alt. of Lodesma.

Loadstar :: Loadstar (n.) Alt. of Lodesta.

Loadstone :: Loadstone (n.) Alt. of Lodeston.

Muzzle-loader :: Muzzle-loader (n.) A firearm which receives its charge through the muzzle, as distinguished from one which is loaded at the breech..

Muzzle-loading :: Muzzle-loading (a.) Receiving its charge through the muzzle; as, a muzzle-loading rifle..

Overload :: Overload (v. t.) To load or fill to excess; to load too heavily.

Overload :: Overload (n.) An excessive load; the excess beyond a proper load.

Overloaded :: Overloaded (imp. & p. p.) of Overloa.

Overloading :: Overloading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overloa.

Reload :: Reload (v. t.) To load again, as a gun..

Shipload :: Shipload (n.) The load, or cargo, of a ship..

Unload :: Unload (v. t.) To take the load from; to discharge of a load or cargo; to disburden; as, to unload a ship; to unload a beast..

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