a British unit of volume used for grain and other dry goods and for liquids, equal to 8 imperial gallons (about 36.4l)
a US unit of volume used for dry goods, equal to 64 US pints (about 30.3l)
a container with a capacity equal to a bushel
hide one's light under a bushel
see hide1
[Middle English busshel from Old French boissel, of Celtic origin]