boisseau

/bwaso/

Definitions

1. noun

a French unit of dry measurement, equivalent to about 12.8 liters or 3.4 gallons

“The farmer harvested the wheat in boisseaus for storage.”

2. noun

a French unit of dry measurement, equivalent to about 4 pecks or 5.4 gallons

“The market stall sold grains in boisseaus for baking.”

Synonyms

  • gallon
  • peck

Antonyms

  • gallon
  • ton