submarineful

English

Etymology

From submarine +‎ -ful.

Noun

submarineful (plural submarinefuls)

1. As much as a submarine will hold.
   • 1966, Priscilla Napier, A Late Beginner, London: Michael Joseph Ltd, →LCCN, page 72:

     In the mornings we dug indefatigably for gold among the roots of the lime trees. ¶ ‘How much,’ Hamer asked, ‘shall we find?’ ¶ ‘A heap of treasure,’ William told us, ‘about a submarineful.’