unlading

Emptying the hold

Unlading is the act of unloading cargo from a ship or vehicle.

The term appears mainly in legal, maritime, and commercial contexts: bill of lading and unlading, the unlading of goods at the port.

It's the present participle of the archaic verb unlade.

process

offloading

Transferring goods elsewhere

dischargingReleasing or letting go
unpackingRemoving items from containers
lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade

removing · transferring · pallets · crates · containers · boxes · bales · bulk · goods · merchandise

maritime

cargo

Transported goods

freightGoods being transported
shipmentGoods being transported
dockMooring structure at water's edge

harbor · port · wharf · quay · stevedore · longshoreman · manifest · gangplank · hatch · bulkhead

Opposites

cargo movement direction

unladinglading

Goods carried aboard

loading · loading up · stowing · laden · freighting

Family

load, unload, loads, loaded, loading, unloaded, laden, unloading, loader

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