All 3 Uses of
bushel
in
Animal Farm
- The hens and ducks, for instance, saved five bushels of corn at the harvest by gathering up the stray grains.
p. 29..8 *bushels = a unit of measure used for dry goods (filling an 8 gallon container)
- 'Animal Hero, Second Class,' and half a bushel of apples to any animal who brings him to justice.
p. 70..3
- A full bushel to anyone who captures him alive!
p. 70..4
Definition:
-
(bushel) a unit of measure used for dry goods (filling an 8 gallon container)
or:
a large amount -- as in "bushels of fun"