Definition of burden

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Burden (n.) The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin.

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Cumbrous :: Cumbrous (a.) Rendering action or motion difficult or toilsome; serving to obstruct or hinder; burdensome; clogging.
Tonnage :: Tonnage (n.) The cubical content or burden of a vessel, or vessels, in tons; or, the amount of weight which one or several vessels may carry. See Ton, n. (b)..
Labor :: Labor (n.) To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard, wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden; to be burdened; -- often with under, and formerly with of..
Disburden :: Disburden (v. i.) To relieve one's self of a burden; to ease the mind.
Discharge :: Discharge (v. i.) To throw off or deliver a load, charge, or burden; to unload; to emit or give vent to fluid or other contents; as, the water pipe discharges freely..
Caravel :: Caravel (n.) A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
Charge :: Charge (v. t.) To lay on or impose, as a load, tax, or burden; to load; to fill..
Last :: Last (n.) The burden of a ship; a cargo.
Wheel :: Wheel (n.) The burden or refrain of a song.
Troublesome :: Troublesome (a.) Giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome.
Fardel :: Fardel (n.) A bundle or little pack; hence, a burden..
Sumpter :: Sumpter (n.) A pack; a burden.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden..
Lade :: Lade (v. t.) To load; to put a burden or freight on or in; -- generally followed by that which receives the load, as the direct object..
Overburden :: Overburden (v. t.) To load with too great weight or too much care, etc..
Unpack :: Unpack (v. t.) To relieve of a pack or burden.
Chargeous :: Chargeous (a.) Burdensome.
Beast :: Beast (n.) Any four-footed animal, that may be used for labor, food, or sport; as, a beast of burden..
Burden :: Burden (n.) That which is borne or carried; a load.
Unburden :: Unburden (v. t.) To relieve from a burden.
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