unlade

American  

[uhn-layd] / ʌnˈleɪd /

verb (used with object)

unladed, unlading

1. to take the lading, load, or cargo from; unload.

2. to discharge (a load or cargo).

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verb (used without object)

unladed, unlading

1. to discharge a load or cargo.

unlade British  

/ ʌnˈleɪd /

verb

1. a less common word for unload

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Etymology

Origin of unlade

First recorded in 1350–1400, unlade is from the Middle English word unladen. See un- ², lade

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

unlade unladed unlading

If I had been at Oxford this term I should probably have rushed off to Hull to unlade fish.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2010

Pox on it, we can't unlade in this squall.

From Caribbee by Thomas Hoover

Let my Chariots be prepar'd, we'll leave this hated place, and in my Castle unlade our Cares.

From The Female Wits by Anonymous

And heare's a place, Though neather of the secretest nor the best, To unlade myself of this Iniquity.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) Bullen

Here they found a ship about to sail into Phœnicia, and going on board, they passed near the isle of Cyprus, and finally landed at Tyre, "for there the ship was to unlade her burden."

From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Lady Mary Ross

Then they unladed ev'ry man his beast, And to his view expos'd their sacks in haste.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by John Bunyan

Thereupon, since the entrance of the bay was unoccupied, they sent for the almiranta, which had put in and had been unladed.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 19 of 55 1620-1621 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. by James Alexander Robertson

It was then past three o'clock, and the Tartars unladed their houses near a certain water.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Robert Kerr

Feluchia, where the goods coming from Bir are unladed, is a small village, from whence you go to Bagdat in one day.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 by Robert Kerr

He took it to the kingdom of Siam and ascended the river for thirty leguas, unladed his goods, and disposed of them as well as possible, for they were injured by the water.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55 1625-29 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. by James Alexander Robertson

Sam burst into tears, and fumbled with the straps, unlading all the pony’s packs and throwing them on the ground.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

When once we had her within the bar, there was no time lost in unlading.

From Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier by Frank H. Severance

It was not a very logical explanation after what he had just been unlading into me.

From Deep Moat Grange by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

Every one was now busily employed in unlading the Windward, and bringing to land the supplies of provisions, coal, reindeer-moss, and other such things which it had brought for the expedition.

From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 by Fridtjof Nansen

At Tonga she was detained a week and more; unlading and taking in stores.

From The Old Helmet, Volume II by Susan Warner

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