beltful en · NOUN
Etymology
From belt + -ful.
Meanings
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As much as a belt will hold.
The cook has his revolver and a beltful of cartridges. I have a loaded revolver, but I shall leave that with you.
1926, Oswald Kendall, The Missing Island, page 191:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beltsful | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| beltfuls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |