boatload

/ˈboʊtˌloʊd/
noun
  1. The amount of cargo or passengers that a boat can carry.
    • They unloaded a boatload of fish at the dock.
    • The ferry arrived with a boatload of tourists.
    • A boatload of supplies was sent to the island.
  2. A large amount or number of something (informal).
    • There were a boatload of problems with the project.
    • She has a boatload of homework tonight.
    • He made a boatload of money from his invention.
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