| Bascinet | n. [ OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet, bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet in the form of a basin. ] A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor. [ Written also basinet, bassinet, basnet. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Bassinet | n. [ Cf. F. bassinet, dim. of bassin. See Basin, and cf. Bascinet. ] 1. A wicker basket, with a covering or hood over one end, in which young children are placed as in a cradle. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. See Bascinet. Lord Lytton. [ 1913 Webster ] |