单词 | capful |
释义 | capfuln. As much as a cap will contain. a capful of wind (Nautical): ‘a light flaw, which suddenly careens a vessel, and passes off’ (Smyth Sailor's Word-bk.). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills an article of clothing sleeveful?a1505 hoodfulc1525 hatful?1573 pocketful1611 capful1719 bootful1772 wigful1836 apronful1865 1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 8 You were frightened, wa'n't you, last Night, when it blew but a Cap full of Wind? 1851 H. W. Longfellow Golden Legend v. 255 I was whistling to Saint Antonio For a capful of wind to fill our sail. 1873 C. Robinson New S. Wales 44 When down the shaft one night he picked up a capful of quartz worth £20. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1719 |
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