hoefuln.
/ˈhəʊfʊl/ As much as can be lifted on a hoe.
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the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > a load as a quantity > amount that fills a spade, shovel, etc.
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1866 D. Livingstone 12 Oct. in Last Jrnls. (1874) I. v. 129 The final preparation is effected by men digging..passing each hoeful into the left hand.
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