Толковый словарь английского языка - bushel

I. noun Etymology: Middle English busshel, from Anglo-French bussel, buschelle, from Old French boisse measure of grain, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish boss breadth of the hand Date: 14th century any of various units of dry capacity, a container holding a ~, a large quantity ; lots , II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: probably from German bosseln to do poor work, to patch; akin to Old English bēatan to beat Date: circa 1877 repair, renovate, ~er noun