NYT Dictionary

BOATLOAD

/ˈboʊtˌloʊd/
NounBOAT-loadboat-load · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020

Meaning

Cargo or passengers that fill a boat.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From boat + load. The figurative sense is extended from the literal sense.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

boatfulbuttloadshedloadabundancebattalionarseloadassloadbellyloadboatloadbrimful

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020.

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