See
electric charge or
colour charge
During the
European Middle Ages, a
charge often meant an underage person placed under the supervision of a
nobleman. Charges were the responsibility of the nobleman they were charged to, and they were usually expected to be treated as
guests[?] or a member of the
household[?]. Charges were at times used more or less openly as
hostages, ensuring that the parents kept in line.
To charge is a maneuver in battle where soldiers rush towards their enemy to join in close combat[?]. Charges have lost a lot of their effectiveness over the last 150 years because of handguns, assault rifles, and various forms of of artillery. See also military tactics.
In Heraldry, charge means objects on the shield.