ship load
1ship|load — «SHIHP LOHD», noun. a full load for a ship: »shiploads of military equipment. SYNONYM(S): cargo …
2ship·load — /ˈʃıpˈloʊd/ noun, pl loads [count] : an amount or number that will fill a ship a shipload of corn Shiploads of settlers came to the New World …
3ship-load — …
4load# — load n Load, burden, freight, cargo, lading are comparable when they mean something which is carried, conveyed, or transported from one place to another. Load is the most comprehensive of these terms, being applicable to whatever is carried (as… …
5load lines — A marking indicating the extent to which the weight of a load may safely submerge a ship; also called Plimsoll line. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. load lines A marking …
6load draught — ➔ draught * * * load draught UK US UK (US load draft) noun [C] ► TRANSPORT the level to which part of a ship can safely go under the water when it is carrying goods, passengers, etc. without the ship sinking → Compare LADEN DRAUGHT(Cf. ↑ …
7Load line — may refer to:* Ship s load line, related to ship construction * Load line (electronics), a method of determining operating points in circuits with non linear elements. This method was often used with thermionic valves …
8Ship pollution — is the pollution of air and water by shipping. It is a problem that has been accelerating as trade has become increasingly globalized, posing an increasing threat to the world’s oceans and waterways as globalization continues. It is expected that …
9Ship stability — is an area of Naval Architecture and ship design that deals with how a ship behaves at sea, both in still water and in waves. Considerations are made as to the center of gravity and center of buoyancy of vessels and how they interact. History… …
10Load — Load, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Loading}. Loaden is obsolete, and laden belongs to lade.] 1. 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 …
