noun
- the number of people or amount of cargo that a boat can hold or carry
Usage: often used in the phrase 'a boatful of' to indicate a large group or quantity
Examples
- A boatful of tourists arrived at the island early in the morning.
- The fishermen brought back a boatful of fresh catch.
- We took a boatful of supplies across the river.
- The ferry transported a boatful of commuters to the mainland.
- A boatful of refugees was rescued by the coast guard.
- The captain said we could fit another boatful of passengers on the next trip.