1. past tense and past participle of unlade; removed cargo or freight from a ship, truck, or other vehicle
Usage: archaic; nautical

Examples

• The crew unladed the cargo from the merchant vessel at dawn.
• Once the ship was unladed, it sat high in the water.
• The workers unladed the heavy containers from the freight train.
• After the goods were unladed, the warehouse filled quickly.
• The captain ordered that all cargo be unladed before repairs began.