boatload
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boat·load
(bōt′lōd′)n.
The number of passengers or the amount of cargo that a boat can hold.
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boatload
(ˈbəʊtˌləʊd)n
the amount of cargo or number of people held by a boat or ship
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boat•load
(ˈboʊtˌloʊd)n.
the cargo that a boat carries.
[1670–80]
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| Noun | 1. | boatload - the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car; "he imported wine by the boatload" large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude |
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