The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FREIGHT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FREIGHT
- Father set of octuplets — a load to be carried
- Goods about to be put in box
- Railway vehicle about to be surrounded by battle — no end of concern
- Huit cargo?
- Load carried by father figure
- … as battle carries on for shipment
- Battle involving soldiers gets consignment
- Charge made by soldiers in battle
- Surprising her with gift that’s carried by rail and road
- Charge for carrying soldier into battle
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The straight part
We know that "Load carried" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case load carried = freight.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FREIGHT mean?
FREIGHT noun- Payment for transportation.
- Goods or items in transport.
- Transport of goods.
- A freight train.
- Cultural or emotional associations.
- To transport (goods).
- To load with freight. Also figurative.