full-powered adjective2 •At full power; at the very utmost limit.They will stand unused for a considerable period without noticeable deterioration. Their strength does not rapidly "leak" or escape. They are full-powered, eager to give you their sparks. — 1839 •For vessels that depends on engines for propulsion that is independent of assistance from any sails.The Royal Mail Steamship " Britannia," full-powered ocean-going screw steamer of 3,700 tons, engines of 650 horsepower, barque-rigged, carries 3,300 tons dead weight of coal and cargo. — 1874
