basket

basket n

origin unknown.

  1. Flexible bowl; container of woven material; [fig.] capacity; potential; aptitude; point of view.
  2. Holder; storage vessel; receptacle for gathering; [fig.] mind; soul; spirit; intelligence; (see Matthew 14:15-20).
  3. Cage; enclosure; confinement; trap; [fig.] jail; cell; prison; (see Acts 9:23-25).