Usage examples for armful:

• Lizzie asked if she should take them away then, and bring some more; and presently she reappeared with another armful "Vera" – Elisabeth von Arnim

• The sun had set now, and the flames, dancing up as the boy threw an armful of dry wood on the fire, gave the hut a more cheerful appearance. "The Dragon and the Raven or, The Days of King Alfred" – G. A. Henty

• Bet ran to a large closet under the stairs and from an old chest brought out an armful of dresses of antique pattern. "The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan" – Lizette M. Edholm