What is 47bsh in US Gills?

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What is 47 Bushels (47bsh) in US Gills (gi)?

What is 47bsh in gi? Convert 47 Bushels (47bsh) to US Gills (gi) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Bushels to US Gills

Formula
gi = bsh x 297.89
Quick Rough Maths
To get the US Gills, multiply the number of Bushels by 297.9
Bushels (bsh) in 1 US Gill
There are 0 Bushels in 1 US Gill
US Gills (gi) in 1 Bushel
There are 297.89 US Gills in 1 Bushel

Unit Information

Bushel
/ˈbʊʃ(ə)l/
Symbol: bsh
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Bushel?

The bushel is a unit of volume in the imperial unit system with the symbol bsh.

1 bushel is equal to 8 dry gallons, or 36.36872 litres.

The bushel was introduced in England as a unit to bridge the relatively large gap between a pound and a ton - and was used largely to measure volumes of liquid being imported and exported following the Norman Conquest such as wine and ale.

The name bushel comes from the ancient French 'boissiel' which means 'little box'.

US Gill
/dʒɪl/
Symbol: gi
Unit System: US Customary

What is the US Gill?

The US gill is a unit of volume in the US customary unit system and uses the symbol gi.

It represents 1/4 of a pint - so in this instance, it is 1/4 of US pint - therefore measures exactly 118.29411825 ml. It's also equal to 8 tablespoons, 24 teaspoons and 5/6 imperial gills.

The gill has been mentioned a number of times in popular literature; including in Treasure Island, Animal Farm and in Dan Simmon's 'The Terror' - and all references are pointing to the use of the gill in terms of alcohol measures or servings.


Conversion Tables for Bushels (bsh) to US Gills (gi)