boatload

/ˈboʊtˌloʊd/
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Other forms: boatloads

Definitions of boatload
  1. noun
    the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car
    synonyms: carload, shipload
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    type of:
    large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity
    an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
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