boatload

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boat·load (b

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The number of passengers or the amount of cargo that a boat can hold.

boatload [ˈbəʊtˌləʊd]

the amount of cargo or number of people held by a boat or ship

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Noun

boatload - the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car; "he imported wine by the boatload"

shipload, carload

large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude

Translations

boatload [ˈbəʊtləʊd] N → barcada f

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