boatful
- noun
- /ˈboʊtfəl/
:
carga de barco
- The ferry was full, carrying a boatful of passengers across the lake.
Examples
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During the fishing trip, we caught a boatful of fish to take home.
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Next time you'll get a boatful.
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- Uh, but, milady, it's a boatful of pirates, and your fencing classes have just begun!
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In the novel, this and the previous episodes have delved more into the wars between the rats and their strategy and tactics, along with the battle depictions (Kiroumaru brought an army, not three boatfuls of soldiers).
Blog text (13) -
At sunrise, a boatful of tourists set off to explore the nearby islands.
Synonyms
23
2.5
As many people or things as can fit in a room
18
3.5
A very large amount of something
14
5.9
A large number of things or people
9
2.9
A large number of people or things that fill a car
4
3.8
The number of people or things on one plane trip
4
1.8
An amount that fills a bucket
4
1.1
An amount that fills a bag, like apples or candies
3
2.5
A large amount of goods carried by a ship
2
3.5
An amount that fills a cart, often meaning a very large quantity
2
2.7
As many things as fit in a basket
2
4.4
An amount that fills a large suitcase or a car's storage space
1
7.9
A large amount of something you can fit in a hat
1
2.7
An amount that fills a truck
1
4.5
A very large amount, like enough to fill a wagon
1
2.5
The amount of fuel a tank can hold
1
8.1
An amount large enough to fill a ship with goods or people
1
8.2
A load of things that fills a car
1
3.0
A full load that fills a cart
1
5.1
An amount of things that fills a chest
1
3.5
A large amount of food or many guests for a meal
1
1.9
An amount that fills a pot
The amount that fills a container
An amount that fills a wagon
An amount that fills a rack
An amount that fills a wheelbarrow
How Full
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Boatful joins boat and -ful, where -ful means 'full' or 'as much as fills' something. Like a handful, a boatful is the amount that fills a boat, so it means that many people or things.