armload

[ ahrm-lohd ]

/ ˈɑrmˌloʊd /

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noun

Chiefly Midland U.S. armful (def. 1).

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Which of the following words means “to make a crackling sound; crackle”?

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Origin of armload

I brought the Bone Button along instead of a fleece because the denim is more durable, so it was great for gathering armloads of firewood.
The Case for Long-Sleeved Shirts in Summer|jrellosa|July 28, 2021|Outside Online
We cooked three meals a day, did armloads of laundry and finally had the time to address home to-do lists.
How the pandemic has changed the way we see and use our homes — maybe forever|Jura Koncius|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
Keep adding armloads of boughs or other vegetation if the mattress compresses too much or isn’t warm enough.
Winter survival shelters you should know how to build|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life|December 21, 2020|Popular-Science
I was about to hand the $20 over to a full-blooded Oglala Sioux holding an armload of dream catchers.
A South Dakota Story: Andrew Jackson, Indian Killer|Eugene Robinson|November 26, 2020|Ozy

I saw a young guy striding down with an armload of wild fennel.
Inside Spain's Most Legendary Kitchen|Katie Workman|August 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
McLean visited a greenhouse and bought an armload of its finest products; but Freckles would have none of them.
Freckles|Gene Stratton-Porter
Devore didn't say a word when the old major reverently laid that armload of copy down in front of him.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
Out of the front door Edith Williams now emerged, quite calmly, with an armload of books.
Molly Brown's Sophomore Days|Nell Speed
Soon he saw Elnora, her flushed face beaming as she bent with an armload of twigs and branches and talked to a kneeling man.
A Girl Of The Limberlost|Gene Stratton Porter
The tour of installation ended, David started for his old home to begin the removal, armload at a time, of his few belongings.
To Him That Hath|Leroy Scott