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

A sailor who loves voyaging may say, when weather-bound, "Here rest, unlade the ship, sleep on this grassy bank."

From The Poetry Of Robert Browning by Brooke, Stopford A. (Stopford Augustus)

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

At noonday hosts of heavy baskets unlade their toothsome freight, and a merry feast is seasoned with Attic salt.

From A New Atmosphere by Hamilton, Gail

He is the fountaine whence my streames doe flowe— Forgive me if I speake as I was taught, A lyke to women, utter all I knowe, As longing to unlade so bad a fraught.

From The Choise of Valentines Or the Merie Ballad of Nash His Dildo by Farmer, John Stephen