Chiefly Scottish & Northern English: a watercourse or channel, especially one that carries water to a mill.
Traduzioni
biefTerme de technique hydraulique ; canal ou chenal d'amenée d'eau vers un moulin. The old stone lade still diverts the river's flow to the abandoned mill.
Le vieux bief en pierre détourne encore le cours de la rivière vers le moulin abandonné.
Definizioni
A channel or watercourse, especially one constructed to direct water to or from a mill; a millrace. The old stone lade still diverts the river's flow to the abandoned mill.
(literary, archaic – past: laded; pp: laden (adj, often) / laded (rare))
Traduzioni
The workers lade the ship with crates of fresh produce.
Les ouvriers chargent le navire de caisses de produits frais.
Definizioni
To load a ship or other conveyance with cargo. The workers lade the ship with crates of fresh produce.
The heavy responsibilities lade him with stress.
To scoop or lift liquid out with a ladle or bucket. She used a wooden spoon to lade the soup out of the pot.