type of container used for carrying goods (usually made from interwoven straw, cane, wood, etc.)
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Basket Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Basket Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To put into a basket.
To put into a basket.
(n.)
The two back seats facing one another on the outside of a stagecoach.
The two back seats facing one another on the outside of a stagecoach.
(n.)
The contents of a basket; as much as a basket contains; as, a basket of peaches.
The contents of a basket; as much as a basket contains; as, a basket of peaches.
(n.)
The bell or vase of the Corinthian capital.
The bell or vase of the Corinthian capital.
(n.)
A vessel made of osiers or other twigs, cane, rushes, splints, or other flexible material, interwoven.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA vessel made of osiers or other twigs, cane, rushes, splints, or other flexible material, interwoven.
basket
\bas"ket\, v. t. to put into a basket. [r.]
basket
\bas"ket\ (&?;), n. [of unknown origin. the modern celtic words seem to be from the english.]
1. a vessel made of osiers or other twigs, cane, rushes, splints, or other flexible material, interwoven. "rude baskets woven of the flexile willow."
2. the contents of a basket; as much as a basket contains; as, a basket of peaches.
3. (arch.) the bell or vase of the corinthian capital. [improperly so used.]
4. the two back seats facing one another on the outside of a stagecoach. [eng.]
basket
fish (zo?l.), an ophiuran of the genus astrophyton, having the arms much branched. see astrophyton.
basket
hilt, a hilt with a covering wrought like basketwork to protect the hand. hence,
similar words(26)
waste basket
fire basket
clothes basket
basket work
hand basket
in-basket
venus`s flower-basket
waste-paper basket
basket fern
card basket
laundry basket
out-basket
basket ball
basket-handle arch
balaam basket or box
wicker basket
basket worm
basket oak
basket fish
venus`s basket
bushel basket
basket hilt
wastepaper basket
basket willow
venus`s flower basket
buck-basket
Meaning
An infirm or feeble person, unable to fend for themselves.
Origin
Originally a soldier who had lost his arms and legs and had to be conveyed in a wicker wheelchair.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.An infirm or feeble person, unable to fend for themselves.
Origin
Originally a soldier who had lost his arms and legs and had to be conveyed in a wicker wheelchair.
Basg = n. plaiting, basket work
Basged = n. a basket
Basgedwr = n. a basket maker
Bwt = n. a hole; a button hole; a dung cart; a basket placed in a stream
Cawell = n. a hamper, a basket
Cest = n. a receptacle; narrow-mouthed basket
Gwanc = a frail; a basket; voracity
Gwragen = n. a rib of a tilt, or basket
Maned = n. a hand basket
Ysporthen = n. a basket, a pannier
someone on the edge of mental collapse
imaginary basket in which papers coming into an office are placed if the recipient finds them difficult and wishes to delay making a decision
a euphemism for a bastard
criminal who sells items from door to door, but makes most of their living by stealing
Noun
1. a container that is usually woven and has handles
(synonym) handbasket
(hypernym) container
(hyponym) breadbasket
2. the quantity contained in a basket
(synonym) basketful
(hypernym) containerful
3. horizontal hoop with a net through which players try to throw the basketball
(synonym) basketball hoop, hoop
(hypernym) goal
4. a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
(synonym) field goal
(hypernym) score
Basket Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
Applies to derivative products. Group of stocks that is formed with the intention of either being bought or sold all at once, usually to perform index arbitrage or a hedging program.
Copyright © 2000, Campbell R. Harvey. All Rights Reserved.Basket Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To dream of seeing or carrying a basket, signifies that you will meet unqualified success, if the basket is full; but empty baskets indicate discontent and sorrow.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectBasket Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A basket is a container which is traditionally constructed from stiff fibres, which can be made from a range of materials, including wood splints, runners, and cane. While most baskets are made from plant materials, other materials such as horsehair, baleen, or metal wire can be used. Baskets are generally woven by hand. Some baskets are fitted with a lid, others are left open.
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BasKet Note Pads is a KDE program for organizing, sharing, and taking notes. It can manage various types of information such as to-do lists, links, pictures, and other types, similar to a scrapbook.
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Basket Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
Basket Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
There are five different Hebrew words so rendered in the Authorized Version: (1.) A basket (Heb. sal, a twig or osier) for holding bread (Gen. 40:16; Ex. 29:3, 23; Lev. 8:2, 26, 31; Num. 6:15, 17, 19). Sometimes baskets were made of twigs peeled; their manufacture was a recognized trade among the Hebrews. (2.) That used (Heb. salsilloth') in gathering grapes (Jer. 6:9). (3.) That in which the first fruits of the harvest were presented, Heb. tene, (Deut. 26:2, 4). It was also used for household purposes. In form it tapered downwards like that called corbis by the Romans. (4.) A basket (Heb. kelub) having a lid, resembling a bird-cage. It was made of leaves or rushes. The name is also applied to fruit-baskets (Amos 8:1, 2). (5.) A basket (Heb. dud) for carrying figs (Jer. 24:2), also clay to the brick-yard (R.V., Ps. 81:6), and bulky articles (2 Kings 10:7). This word is also rendered in the Authorized Version "kettle" (1 Sam. 2:14), "caldron" (2 Chr. 35:13), "seething-pot" (Job 41:20). In the New Testament mention is made of the basket (Gr. kophinos, small "wicker-basket") for the "fragments" in the miracle recorded Mark 6:43, and in that recorded Matt. 15:37 (Gr. spuris, large "rope-basket"); also of the basket in which Paul escaped (Acts 9:25, Gr. spuris; 2 Cor. 11: 33, Gr. sargane, "basket of plaited cords").
The Hebrew terms used in the description of this article are as follows: (1) Sal, so called from the twigs of which it was originally made, specially used for holding bread. (Genesis 40:16) ff. (Exodus 29:3,23; Leviticus 8:2,26,31; Numbers 6:15,17,19) (2) Salsilloth, a word of kindred origin, applied to the basket used in gathering grapes. (Jeremiah 6:9) (3) Tene, in which the first-fruits of the harvest were presented. (26:2,4) (4) Celub, so called from its similarity to a bird-cage. (5) Dud, used for carrying fruit, (Jeremiah 24:1,2) as well as on a larger scale for carrying clay to the brick-yard, (Psalms 81:6) (pots, Authorized Version), or for holding bulky articles. (2 Kings 10:7) In the New Testament baskets are described under three different terms.
a dog; a crow; a basket
a basket
Sallu, an exaltation; a basket
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock. About