Payload Definition

pālōd
payloads
noun
payloads
A cargo, or the part of a cargo, producing income.
Webster's New World
The total weight of passengers and cargo that an aircraft carries or can carry.
American Heritage
The weight of such a load.
Webster's New World
The total weight of the instruments, crew, and life-support systems that a spacecraft carries or can carry.
American Heritage
A load that consists of anything carried by an aircraft, rocket, etc. that is not essential to its flight operations, including warheads, spacecraft, or passengers.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Payload

Noun

Singular:
payload
Plural:
payloads

Origin of Payload

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