noun
shipload
Shipload (noun) means the quantity of goods that a single ship can hold.
noun
1
The quantity of goods that a single ship can hold.
"The Penrhyn slate quarry possibly dates back to the sixteenth century, as it appears that in 1580 Sion Tudor asked the Bishop of Bangor for a shipload of slate."
— , The Penrhyn Railway and its Locomotives—1 (1945)
"Alas, our shipload of Pelts, upon which we had borrow'd heavily, approaching the Channel, was surpriz'd by one of Monseer's Privateers and like that, ta'en."
— Thomas Pynchon (1997)
2
(informal) A huge amount, used as a milder way of saying 'shitload'.
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Etymology
Formed from ship and load.
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What is the meaning of shipload?
"shipload" (noun) means the quantity of goods that a single ship can hold.
What is another word for shipload?
Other words for "shipload" include boatload, carload.
What are the different meanings of shipload?
"shipload" has 2 main meanings: 1. The quantity of goods that a single ship can hold; 2. (informal) A huge amount, used as a milder way of saying 'shitload'.
