different between batful vs boatful
batful
English
Alternative forms
- batfull (obsolete)
Etymology
From bat (“to improve"; as in "battle, batten”) +? -ful.
Adjective
batful (comparative more batful, superlative most batful)
- (dialectal or obsolete) Rich; fertile, as in reference to land or soil.
- 1612, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion song 3 p. 47[1]:
- The batfull pastures fenc’t, and most with quickset mound,
- The sundry sorts of soyle, diversitie of ground;
- 1612, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion song 3 p. 47[1]:
Related terms
- battle
- batten
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boatful
English
Etymology
From Middle English botefull, botfull, equivalent to boat +? -ful.
Noun
boatful (plural boatfuls or boatsful)
- Enough of something to fill a boat, or a boat filled with the thing in question
- The city consumes boatfuls of fish every day.
Translations
See also
- boatload
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