unlade
Empty the hold
To unlade is to unload cargo from a ship or vehicle.
The word is archaic or literary, largely replaced by unload in modern usage: The sailors unladed the hold before nightfall.
Bills of lading—documents listing shipped goods—preserve the root word in contemporary commerce.
Transported goods
- freightGoods being transported
- shipmentGoods being transported
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- goodsThings for sale
merchandise · dock · crane · forklift · stevedore · container · manifest · hold
Remove a weight from
- liberateSet free from captivity
- relinquishVoluntarily give up control
- shedCast off naturally
- cast offRelease or discard
let go · discharge · dispossess · yield · surrender
Make less heavy
- relieveLessen pain or burden
- disencumberFree from hindrance
- easeLack of strain
- freeWithout payment or restriction
release · emptying · clearing · divest · rid · strip · remove · transfer
Coordination of complex activities
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- haulageCommercial goods transport
- truckingRoad-based freight shipping
deliveries · pallets · inventory · customs · import · export · tariff · conveyance
cargo
Transported goods
- freightGoods being transported
- shipmentGoods being transported
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
goods · merchandise · dock · crane · forklift · stevedore · container · manifest · hold · berth
unburden
Remove a weight from
- liberateSet free from captivity
- relinquishVoluntarily give up control
- shedCast off naturally
cast off · let go · discharge · dispossess · yield · surrender
lighten
Make less heavy
- relieveLessen pain or burden
- disencumberFree from hindrance
- easeLack of strain
free · release · emptying · clearing · divest · rid · strip · remove · transfer
logistics
Coordination of complex activities
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- haulageCommercial goods transport
trucking · deliveries · pallets · inventory · customs · import · export · tariff · conveyance · cartage