"puddleful" meaning in All languages combined

See puddleful on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: puddlefuls [plural]
Etymology: From puddle + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|puddle|ful|pos=noun}} puddle + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} puddleful (plural puddlefuls)
  1. As much as a puddle can contain.

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1875 August 22, The Observer, number 4,396, London, page 5:",
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