NOUN | quantity | boatload, shipload, carload | the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car |
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Sounds | bow'tlow.d | |
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Rhymes | abode ... workload: 51 rhymes with owd... |
Meaning | The amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car. | |
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Example | "he imported wine by the boatload" | |
Synonyms | shipload, carload | |
Broader | large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount | An indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude |
Spanish | cargamento |
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