definition of buttload
Noun [edit]. buttload â(plural buttloads). ( 1 dated, Britain, Southern US, New England) A large amount, possibly a variant of boatload, or perhaps referring to a large container known as a butt.
Buttload : âA â butt â is a traditional unit of volume used for wines and other alcoholic beverages. A butt is generally defined to be two hogsheads, but the size of hogsheads varies according to the contents. In the United States a hogshead is typically 63 gallons and a butt is 126 gallons. â. I used to think buttload was just a mishearing of boatload, but nope, it is a butt distinct unit, from Middle English bote. From now on, Iâll probably start measuring things in hogsheads.