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From boat + load. The figurative sense is extended from the literal sense.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
boatload
Today it means: Cargo or passengers that fill a boat. Full definition →
Today it means: Cargo or passengers that fill a boat. Full definition →
From boat + load. The figurative sense is extended from the literal sense.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.