n. [ AS. lād way, journey, fr. līðan to go. See Lead to guide, and cf. Load a burden. ]
Down that long, dark lode . . . he and his brother skated home in triumph. C. Kingsley. [ 1913 Webster ]
mother lode
n. [ OE. lodemenage. Chaucer. ] Pilotage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An old name for a pilot boat. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Loadsman. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The pilot can no loadstar see. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Loadstar. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Min.) Same as Loadstone. [ 1913 Webster ]