Nautical Term: Taking on more than you can carry
Definition of Taking on more than you can carry
Carrying an excessive amount of cargo that exceeds a ship’s safe carrying capacity. This condition can result in instability and potentially hazardous situations. For instance, in a maritime adventure novel, the captain, blinded by the prospect of greater profits, insists on loading the ship with more cargo than it can safely carry. The resulting instability causes the ship to keel over and sink, with the captain and crew mourning their tragic demise.
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