quiverful
/ (ˈkwɪvəfʊl) /
the amount that a quiver can hold
literary a fair number or full complement: a quiverful of children
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How to use quiverful in a sentence
Perhaps the coins were given by the quiverful; that a quiver of arrows was given is not expressed.
The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of HindustanThis slouching, tawdry down-at-heel arrow was no doubt one of that gentleman's quiverful.
Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) | Mary CholmondeleyAnd then the guests came in shoals: Mr. and Mrs. quiverful and their three grown daughters.
Barchester Towers | Anthony TrollopeI am quite prepared to take upon myself the blame of first suggesting Mr. quiverful's name.
Barchester Towers | Anthony TrollopeThe bishop answered with some warmth that Mr. quiverful had been promised the appointment on Mr. Slope's advice.
Barchester Towers | Anthony Trollope
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