"shipload" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shiploads [plural]
Etymology: From ship + load. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ship|load}} ship + load Head templates: {{en-noun}} shipload (plural shiploads)
  1. (nautical) The amount (of cargo) that a ship can carry. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (amount of cargo): scheepsvracht [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), laivalastillinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-shipload-en-noun-opLTx9bi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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