"gigful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gigfuls [plural]
Etymology: gig + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gig|ful|pos=noun}} gig + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigful (plural gigfuls)
  1. The number or quantity that can be held by a gig (rowboat or two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage).
    Sense id: en-gigful-en-noun-h~yRHJgc Categories (other): English nouns suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 47 53
  2. The number of songs that can be performed during a gig (performing engagement by a musician or musical group).
    Sense id: en-gigful-en-noun-L6jmNtwZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 47 53

Inflected forms

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