CAPFUL

capful

(noun) the quantity that a cap will hold

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

capful (plural capfuls or capsful)

The amount that will fit into a cap.

(nautical) A light puff of wind.

Source: Wiktionary


Cap"ful, n.; pl. Capfuls (.

Definition: As much as will fill a cap. A capful of wind (Naut.), a light puff of wind.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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