Winchester bushel
noun
See under bushel1(def 1).
Origin of Winchester bushel
1695–1705; after
Winchester, England
Definition for winchester bushel (2 of 2)
bushel
1
[ boo sh-uh l ]
/ ˈbʊʃ əl /
noun
a unit of dry measure containing 4 pecks, equivalent in the U.S. (and formerly in England) to 2150.42 cubic inches or 35.24 liters (Winchester bushel), and in Great Britain to 2219.36 cubic inches or 36.38 liters (Imperial bushel). Abbreviation: bu., bush.
a container of this capacity.
a unit of weight equal to the weight of a bushel of a given commodity.
a large, unspecified amount or number: a bushel of kisses.
Origin of bushel
1
1250–1300; Middle English
bu(i)sshel < Middle French
boissel, equivalent to
boisse unit of measure (< Gaulish
*bostia; compare MIr
bas, bos palm of the hand, handbreadth) +
-el noun suffix
British Dictionary definitions for winchester bushel (1 of 2)
bushel
1
/ (ˈbʊʃəl) /
noun
a Brit unit of dry or liquid measure equal to 8 Imperial gallons. 1 Imperial bushel is equivalent to 0.036 37 cubic metres
a US unit of dry measure equal to 64 US pints. 1 US bushel is equivalent to 0.035 24 cubic metres
a container with a capacity equal to either of these quantities
US informal
a large amount; great deal
hide one's light under a bushel
to conceal one's abilities or good qualities
Word Origin for bushel
C14: from Old French
boissel, from
boisse one sixth of a bushel, of Gaulish origin
British Dictionary definitions for winchester bushel (2 of 2)
bushel
2
/ (ˈbʊʃəl) /
verb -els, -elling, -elled, -els, -eling or -eled
(tr) US
to alter or mend (a garment)
Derived forms of bushel
busheller, busheler or bushelman, nounWord Origin for bushel
C19: probably from German
bosseln to do inferior work, patch, from Middle High German
bōzeln to beat, from Old High German
bōzan
Idioms and Phrases with winchester bushel
bushel
see hide one's light under a bushel.