packed to the gunwales
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to the gunwales — old fashioned if something is filled to the gunwales, it is very full. The room was packed to the gunwales with food and crates of wine … New idioms dictionary
packed — adjective the actors peeked from behind the curtain to see a packed house Syn: crowded, full, filled (to capacity), crammed, jammed, solid, overcrowded, overfull, teeming, seething, swarming; informal jam packed, chock full, standing room only,… … Thesaurus of popular words
packed — adj crammed, filled, jammed, stuffed, choked, gorged; bursting, overloaded, swollen, plethoric; crowded, swarming, dense, like a beehive, like an anthill; full, filled to capacity, S.R.O., standing room only, filled wall to wall; filled to the… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
full — 1. adjective 1) her glass was full Syn: filled, filled up, filled to capacity, filled to the brim, brimming, brimful Ant: empty 2) streets full of people Syn: crowded wit … Thesaurus of popular words
Sutton Hoo — restored). Although based on helmets of the spangenhelm type, the immediate comparisons are with contemporary Vendel Age helmets from eastern Sweden.] Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, is the site of two Anglo Saxon cemeteries of the… … Wikipedia
naval ship — Introduction the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… … Universalium
crowded — adjective Syn: packed, full, filled to capacity, full to bursting, congested, overflowing, teeming, swarming, thronged, populous, overpopulated, busy; informal jam packed, stuffed, chock a block, chock full, bursting at the seams, full to the… … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
Military history of Gibraltar during World War II — v · … Wikipedia
overcrowded — adjective an overcrowded bus Syn: overfull, overflowing, full to overflowing/bursting, crammed full, congested, overpopulated, overpeopled, crowded, swarming, teeming; informal bursting/bulging at the seams, full to the gunwales, jam packed Ant:… … Thesaurus of popular words
