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basket

bas.ket \'bas-k*t\ \-.w*rk\ n [ME, prob. fr. (assumed) ONF baskot; akin to 
   OF baschoue wooden ves]sel; both fr. L bascauda dishpan, of Celt origin; 
   akin to MIr basc necklace - more at FASCIA 1a: a receptacle made of 
   interwoven material (as osiers)  1b: any of various lightweight usu. wood 
   containers  1c: the quantity contained in a basket  2: something that 
   resembles a basket esp. in shape or use  3a: a net open at the bottom and 
   suspended from a metal ring that constitut es the goal in basketball 3b: a 
   field goal in basketball  - bas.ket.work n