boatload

boat·load

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Definitions of boatload word

countable noun boatload A boatload of people or things is a lot of people or things that are, or were, in a boat. 3
noun boatload the amount of cargo or number of people held by a boat or ship 3
noun boatload all the freight or passengers that a boat can carry or contain 3
noun boatload the load carried by a boat 3
noun boatload the cargo that a vessel carries or is capable of carrying. 1
noun boatload quantity that fills a boat 1

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80; boat + load

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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