shipload

[ ship-lohd ]

noun

1. a full load for a ship
2. the cargo or load carried by a ship.

shipload

/ ˈʃɪpˌləʊd /

noun

1. the quantity carried by a ship

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipload¹

First recorded in 1630–40; ship ¹ + load

Example Sentences

He gave him, therefore, his freedom, and presented him with a shipload of merchandise.

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Yet, among the whole shipload of rogues, the only man who victimized us was Titoff, the chief engineer.

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Suppose that quantity was high enough to justify our shipload, came doubts in another quarter.

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We next see the shipload of bishops and virgins arriving at Cologne.

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Fleets of relief ships were sent across from America, and many a shipload of Irish peasants was brought back.

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Related Words

• consignment
• freight
• goods
• load
• merchandise
• payload
• shipment