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shipload

[ ship-lohd ]
/ ˈʃɪpˌloʊd /
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noun

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

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Origin of shipload

First recorded in 1630–40; ship1 + load

Words nearby shipload

ship decanter, shipentine, shipfitter, Shipka Pass, shiplap, shipload, shipman, shipmaster, shipmate, shipment, ship money
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Words related to shipload

load, goods, freight, consignment, shipment, payload, merchandise, lading, haul, contents, burden, ware, tonnage

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British Dictionary definitions for shipload

shipload
/ (ˈʃɪpˌləʊd) /

noun

the quantity carried by a ship
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