charger = a wooden trencher, or dish. Greek. pinax;. Occ only here, Mat_14:11. Mar_6:25, Mar_6:28 and Luk_11:39 ("platter"). The Eng. is from the French chargrer = to load. Then by Figure of speech Metonymy (of the Subject) App-6, put for what is laden; hence, used of a horse, as well as a dish.