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boatload

[ boht-lohd ]

noun

  1. the cargo that a vessel carries or is capable of carrying.


boatload

/ ˈəʊˌəʊ /

noun

  1. the amount of cargo or number of people held by a boat or ship
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of boatload1

First recorded in 1670–80; boat + load
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And that's strange since there have been a boatload of them.

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Bagheri said she voted for President Obama, but the “bubble was popped” because he gave “boatloads of cash to Iran.”

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Most know they came by the boatload from England in the early 1600s, searching for their religious freedom.

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For instance, a kale pesto can deliver boatloads of nutrients while masking kale’s natural bitterness with the robust flavors of basil, garlic and olive oil.

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Every day, navy and coast guard ships brought boatloads of people made homeless by the tsunami from other islands to Port Blair where schools and government buildings were turned into temporary shelters.

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