unlade

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If I had been at Oxford this term I should probably have rushed off to Hull to unlade fish.

From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2010

They had to run the canoe ashore here, unlade her of the valises and camp furniture, and carry her across the weir.

From True Tilda by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

I knew you would like to see my casts and antiquities," said Hans, after the first hearty greetings and inquiries, "so I didn't scruple to unlade my chests here.

From Daniel Deronda by Eliot, George

The inconveniences in Spain and Portugal were still greater, for they would by no means suffer our ships, especially those from London, to come into any of their ports, much less to unlade.

From A Journal of the Plague Year, written by a citizen who continued all the while in London by Defoe, Daniel

He is the fountaine whence my streames do flowe—   Forgive me if I speak as I was taught; Alike to women, utter all I knowe,   As longing to unlade so bad a fraught.

From A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles by Lee, Sidney, Sir