boatload
boatload · boatloads
Cargo or passengers that fill a boatCargo or passengers that fill a boat.
UK/ˈbəʊtˌləʊd/US/ˈboʊtˌloʊd/
» A literal boatload of new computers were recalled for inefficient power use.
Meaning
2 sensesCargo or passengers that fill a boat.
a boatload of ferry passengers
the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car
(slang)A large quantity.
He showed up an hour later with a whole boatload of hamburgers, chips, cookies, and assorted other munchies, not to mention sodas and beer, and we all fell in and stuffed ourselves silly.
Bootsladung, Batzen
Examples
1 sentencesA literal boatload of new computers were recalled for inefficient power use.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
A large quantity.:
Origin
From boat + load. The figurative sense is extended from the literal sense.From boat + load. The figurative sense is extended from the literal sense.
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