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    Boatload

    ˈbōtˌlōd

    Meaning & Definition

    noun
    A large quantity or amount.
    She received a boatload of emails after the announcement.
    The amount of cargo that a boat can carry.
    The fishing boat returned with a boatload of tuna.

    Etymology

    The term 'boatload' combines 'boat' and 'load', referring to the capacity of a boat.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a boatload of
    a large amount of something
    boatload of work
    a significant amount of work to be done

    Related Words

    load
    the amount that can be carried.
    cargo
    goods carried on a ship.

    Slang Meanings

    A huge amount of something.
    I have a boatload of homework to do.
    An overwhelming excess.
    He lost a boatload of money in the stock market.