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quiverful noun
- the amount that a quiver can hold
- literary a fair number or full complementa quiverful of children
Examples from the Web for quiverful Historical Examples of quiverful
But it will do me no good, for he has a quiverful of children.
James Huneker
He took his bow and quiverful of war arrows and started for the mountain.
Various
“One’s first duty is to one’s own wife and family,” said Mr. Quiverful.
Anthony Trollope
“She ought to pay it herself, out of her own pocket,” said Mr. Quiverful.
Anthony Trollope
Mr. Thumble and Mr. Quiverful belonged to one, and Mr. Oriel and Mr. Robarts to the other.
Anthony Trollope