·noun The act of Loading.
II. Lading ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Lade.
III. Lading ·noun That which lades or constitutes a load or cargo; freight; burden; as, the lading of a ship.
A vessel's cargo. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A memorandum by which the master of a ship acknowledges the receipt of the goods specified therein, ...