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Capful

noun
(pl. capfuls)
1.
The quantity that a cap will hold.





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"Capful" Quotes from Famous Books



... face, and say nothing. I think he had nothing to say. He had no associates except when we patronized him; and, in point of fact, he was a good deal of sport to us. He was always seasick whenever we had a capful of wind. He never got his sea legs on, either. And I never shall forget how we all laughed when Rattler took him the piece of pork on a string, and—But you know that time-honored joke. And then we had such a splendid lark with him. Miss Fanny Twinkler couldn't bear the sight of ...
— Selected Stories • Bret Harte
... second capful of water to the stag, the grateful animal licked my hands, and, after having drunk, tried to rise to follow me, but its strength failing, its glances followed me as I was walking to and fro; they spoke volumes; I could ...
— Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet • Captain Marryat
... most a capful o' wind. Thought I'd come and stay with him, sir," he whispered, as they walked aside to gaze out to sea; "bit scared like arter seeing that there ...
— Syd Belton - The Boy who would not go to Sea • George Manville Fenn
... She has to reef when there's a capful of wind. In a calm she will beat us, but when it blows we shall ...
— The Yacht Club - or The Young Boat-Builder • Oliver Optic


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