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gowpenful

gowpenful noun: enough to fill a gowpen; a double handful.

Noun

gowpenful (plural gowpenfuls)

  1. (Scotland) Enough to fill a gowpen; a double handful.

Forms of gowpenful

pluralgowpenfuls

Origin of gowpenful

From gowpen + -ful.

Questions about gowpenful

What does gowpenful mean?
Gowpenful means enough to fill a gowpen; a double handful.
What part of speech is gowpenful?
Gowpenful is a noun.
What is the plural of gowpenful?
The plural of gowpenful is gowpenfuls.

Words near gowpenful in the dictionary

  1. gownmen
  2. gowns
  3. gownsman
  4. gownsmen
  5. gowpen
  6. gowpenful
  7. gowpenfuls
  8. gowpens
  9. gowpin
  10. gowpins
  11. Gowran

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