noun
- plural of lading; cargoes or freight loaded onto ships or other vehicles
Usage: nautical; commercial
Examples
- The ship’s ladings included grain, textiles, and machinery.
- Multiple ladings were scheduled to arrive at the port that week.
- The warehouse stored various ladings awaiting distribution.
- Bills of lading documented all the ship’s ladings.
- The captain inspected the ladings before departure.
- Heavy ladings required additional securing equipment.