# handload

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To load (cartridges for firearms) by hand.
2. To load (a firearm, usually a pistol or rifle) by hand.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, hand + load; possibly a back-formation from handloading (noun).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/handload