Armsful

Synonyms for "armsful" (3 found)

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Closest matches (1)

Noun(1 words)
armful

Strong matches (1)

Noun(1 words)
bundle

Related words (1)

Noun(1 words)
load

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  • Closest matches in this entry: armful, bundle, load.
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When not to replace "armsful"

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Final fit check

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Collocations

5 entries
armsful of booksarmsful of dataarmsful of groceriesarmsful of logsarmsful of manuscripts

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Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

They may know that they were in God’s hand from eternity, and out of God’s hand they were put as a compliment into Chriſt’s hand, if I may ſo expreſs it; and indeed he is infinitely well-pleaſed with the compliment; he takes an armsful of them, as it were, out of God’s everlaſting arms; and he hugs them in his boſom; for his delights were with the ſons of men; and whenever he ſees the travail of his ſoul, he is ſatisfied: and when he hath hugged them in his redeeming arms, till he hath juſtified, ſanctified, and completely ſaved them, then he will give them back to the Father’s hand again, preſenting them blameleſs to him, ſaying, “Behold I, and the children which thou haſt given me.” There muſt then be a gathering of the people to him, becauſe there was a giving of the people to him.

Source: wiktionary

The Swiss were falling fast before the bristling wall of iron, when Arnold of Winkelried, in Unterwalden, grasping an armsful of the projecting spears, buried them in his body, and sank with them to the earth; through the breach thus made his companions burst, and the Austrian host was almost annihilated, Leopold himself being in the number of the slain.

Source: wiktionary

To grow it [a Maréchal Niel rose] in all its magnificence it must be planted out in a greenhouse or conservatory, and the branches be allowed to grow to their fullest extent. It is then that armsfuls of splendid golden blooms are produced and their great loveliness is fully displayed.

Source: wiktionary

As it is customary with the Indians to accompany their word with a present proportioned to the affair treated of, he gave them fifty pounds of powder, as many balls, six guns, ten axes, twelve armsfuls of tobacco and a hatchet pipe.

Source: wiktionary

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Closest matches include armful, bundle, load.

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