pipeful

American  

[pahyp-fool] / ˈpaɪp fʊl /

noun

plural

pipefuls

1. a quantity sufficient to fill the bowl of a pipe.

   a pipeful of tobacco.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of pipeful

First recorded in 1595–1605; pipe ¹ + -ful

Example Sentences

There was only the sound made by a man in the corner who drew noisily on a pipeful of rum-flavored tobacco, causing it to glow on and off, a red disk in the dark.

From Literature

If this is unsuccessful, give a clyster, made with a pipeful of tobacco, boiled for a few minutes in a pint of water.

From Project Gutenberg

When the railroad men rewarded his little services with a pipeful or a package of his favorite brand, Stiggs was a very happy man.

From Project Gutenberg

And as the yellow light flooded the long, low trading room, she resumed her sewing, while Molaire hitched his chair nearer the stove and whittled a pipeful of tobacco from a plug.

From Project Gutenberg

They sat up in the shop until late, Gemsbok happy in the enjoyment of a pipeful of good tobacco.

From Project Gutenberg