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basket 
1 n. Obs. a special type of strong durable pannier used by the officers of the fur trade for personal food supplies.
- 1828 (1872) Also with compartments, and suitable for tin cases, for meats, sugar, and other groceries . . . the frying pan . . . on top of the contents. The basket is made of strong willow, and among Hudson's Bay people, is strong enough for any service or accident.
- 1841 (1947) The Basket itself you will be pleased to charge to the Montreal Department.
2 n. a basketwork weir for catching fish.
- 1830 (1963) . . . they brought a few hung fish but no fresh ones, for lately neither the basket, nets or hooks have produced anything.
- 1858 (1860) We at once ascended the Pike or Jack-fish River to the "basket" or weir erected across it by the Indians . . . for the purpose of procuring fish.
3 n. See basket sled 1964 quote.
See also: basket sled
- 1924 The sled was braked . . . [and] a tall driver . . . sprang from the basket and waited for them to come up.
- 1828 (1872) Also with compartments, and suitable for tin cases, for meats, sugar, and other groceries . . . the frying pan . . . on top of the contents. The basket is made of strong willow, and among Hudson's Bay people, is strong enough for any service or accident.