burden

1. n. That which is borne or carried; a load. Source: opted

2. n. That which is borne with labor or difficulty; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive. Source: opted

3. n. The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry; as, a ship of a hundred tons burden. Source: opted

4. n. The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin. Source: opted

5. n. The proportion of ore and flux to fuel, in the charge of a blast furnace. Source: opted

6. n. A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of gad steel, 120 pounds. Source: opted

7. n. A birth. Source: opted

8. v. t. To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load. Source: opted

9. v. t. To oppress with anything grievous or trying; to overload; as, to burden a nation with taxes. Source: opted

10. v. t. To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable). Source: opted

11. n. The verse repeated in a song, or the return of the theme at the end of each stanza; the chorus; refrain. Hence: That which is often repeated or which is dwelt upon; the main topic; as, the burden of a prayer. Source: opted

12. n. The drone of a bagpipe. Source: opted

13. n. A club. Source: opted

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