load vs payload

load and payload both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
load	Yes	No	Yes	No
payload	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, load and payload are synonyms defined as:

load and payload: the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

Other synonyms of load include warhead.

As nouns, load and payload are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of load include cargo, consignment, freight, lading, loading, shipment.

load (noun)	payload (noun)
weight to be borne or conveyed	goods carried by a large vehicle
the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents	the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
goods carried by a large vehicle
electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
an onerous or difficult concern
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
the power output of a generator or power plant
a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate

load (verb)	payload (verb)
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
fill or place a load on
provide (a device) with something necessary
put (something) on a structure or conveyance
transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory