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From arm + -ful (suffix forming nouns indicating as much as can be held by the noun to which it is attached).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
armful
arm·fulToday it means: The amount an arm or arms can hold. Full definition →
Today it means: The amount an arm or arms can hold. Full definition →
From arm + -ful (suffix forming nouns indicating as much as can be held by the noun to which it is attached).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.