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Bushel :: Bushel (n.) A large indefinite quantity.

Homer :: Homer (n.) A Hebrew measure containing, as a liquid measure, ten baths, equivalent to fifty-five gallons, two quarts, one pint; and, as a dry measure, ten ephahs, equivalent to six bushels, two pecks, four quarts..

Contain :: Contain (v. t.) To have capacity for; to be able to hold; to hold; to be equivalent to; as, a bushel contains four pecks..

Bushel :: Bushel (n.) A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts..

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) The fourth of a ton in weight, or eight bushels of grain; as, a quarter of wheat; also, the fourth part of a chaldron of coal..

Last :: Last (n.) A load; a heavy burden; hence, a certain weight or measure, generally estimated at 4,000 lbs., but varying for different articles and in different countries. In England, a last of codfish, white herrings, meal, or ashes, is twelve barrels; a last of corn, ten quarters, or eighty bushels, in some parts of England, twenty-one quarters; of gunpowder, twenty-four barrels, each containing 100 lbs; of red herrings, twenty cades, or 20,000; of hides, twelve dozen; of leather, twenty dickers;

Bushel :: Bushel (n.) A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure..

Trug :: Trug (n.) An old measure of wheat equal to two thirds of a bushel.

Hamper :: Hamper (n.) A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles; as, a hamper of wine; a clothes hamper; an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels..

Bushelman :: Bushelman (n.) A tailor's assistant for repairing garments; -- called also busheler.

Seam :: Seam (n.) The quantity of eight bushels of grain.

Duty :: Duty (n.) The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States)..

Water Measure :: Water measure () A measure formerly used for articles brought by water, as coals, oysters, etc. The water-measure bushel was three gallons larger than the Winchester bushel..

Modiolar :: Modiolar (a.) Shaped like a bushel measure.

Strike :: Strike (n.) An old measure of four bushels.

Hutch :: Hutch (n.) A measure of two Winchester bushels.

Bushelage :: Bushelage (n.) A duty payable on commodities by the bushel.

Bushel :: Bushel (n.) A quantity that fills a bushel measure; as, a heap containing ten bushels of apples..

Sack :: Sack (n.) A measure of varying capacity, according to local usage and the substance. The American sack of salt is 215 pounds; the sack of wheat, two bushels..

Aggregate :: Aggregate (v. t.) To amount in the aggregate to; as, ten loads, aggregating five hundred bushels..

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