Shipload
(noun)
- A large quantity of goods that is loaded onto a ship for transport.
- The amount of cargo that can be loaded onto a ship.
Origin:
The word comes from the words 'ship' and 'load', which have old english origins.
Examples:
- The shipload of goods arrived at the port after a month-long journey.
- The ship was designed to carry a shipload of 10,000 metric tons of oil.
- The shipload of goods was inspected by the customs officials before being unloaded.
- The ship was so heavily loaded that it was in danger of capsizing under the weight of the shipload.
- The shipload of goods was unloaded onto the docks using cranes and forklifts.