Armloads

/ˈɑːrmloʊdz/ noun

Definition

Plural of armload; multiple amounts of something that can be held in one's arms.

Etymology

Regular plural formation of 'armload' by adding the standard English '-s' suffix to indicate more than one instance of the measure.

Kelly Says

The word appears frequently in older literature describing the physical labor of harvest time—'armloads of hay' paints a vivid picture of agricultural work that industrial machinery would later replace.

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