Meaning of gigful | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The number or quantity that can be held by a gig (rowboat or two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage).
2. The number of songs that can be performed during a gig (performing engagement by a musician or musical group).

Examples

“Before the two large quarter-boats could be got ready for the ladies and the rest⟳ of us, in fact, we heard the gigful of writers and cadets beginning to pop away at everything they saw⟳ alive, out of sight of the ship […]”

“I am well aware there is a Providence for drunken men, that holds the reins for them and presides over their troubles; doubtless he had his work⟳ cut⟳ out for him with this particular gigful!”

“Then he ran down the steps, in a splendid pair of pants, towards the gigful of girls, who had been brought from Sydney for him to choose⟳ from.”

“[…] an ageing market woman, driving her gigful of yokel produce⟳ to back doors and draughty stalls,”

“They had eight Guthrie songs now, and some more to make⟳ up the gigful.”

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