·noun A load; cargo; burden.
II. Loading ·noun The act of putting a load on or into.
III. Loading ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Load.
·adj Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·adj Receiving its charge through the muzzle; as, a muzzle-loading rifle. ...
·add. ·- The weight supported per square unit of surface; the quotient obtained by dividing the gros...
The paterero, or inserting piece in breech-loading. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
See cargo and lading. ...