What is the capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry; as, a ship of a hundred tons burden called?
burden — The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry; as, a ship of a hundred tons burden. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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