basinet

• He only knew that a stone in the Stygian's hand crashed again and again on his basinet, filling his sight with flashing sparks, as Conan drove his dagger again and again into his foe's body, without apparent effect on the prince's terrible vitality. —  Conan -- The Stories from Weird Tales (1932-1936)
• Is it any less convenient to have a basinet or crib right next to the bed? —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
• A small mantle of some rich materials, attached to the knightly basinet or helm, and worn hanging down. —  The Handbook to English Heraldry
• The constant tendency to nurse it too often and the possibility of the bed clothing shutting off the fresh air supply, are in and of themselves sufficient reasons for having a separate bed for baby The first bed is usually a basinet--a wicker basket with high sides--with or without a hood. —  The Mother and Her Child
• The mattress of the basinet is usually a folded clean comfort slipped into a pillow slip; this is to be preferred to a feather pillow, as it is cooler and in every way better for the babe Drapes about the head of the basinet are not only often in the way, shutting out air, etc., but they also gather dust and are unsanitary. —  The Mother and Her Child

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