shipload
noun (shipload, shiploads)
Everyday
A shipload is the full amount that a ship can carry, or a very large load carried by ship. tree →
In the lessons
used in tales for a huge cargo of goods such as incense, gold or grain; it names a large amount without giving a number
Examples
- The merchant sold a shipload of spices. tree →
- They unloaded a shipload of wool at the port. tree →
- He paid for the shipload with his gold. tree →
Note
A shipload gives no exact count; it means a big amount, so the number must be found elsewhere in the problem
On Mova
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