Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A trough or box, especially one for carrying ashes or cinders; a hod or coal-scuttle.

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Examples

  • The next moment the front door was driven in with a mighty brange against the wall (for Amelia had been out the moment before on the landing to throw some turnip-tops on the ash "backet").

    The Dew of Their Youth 1887

  • When we lose Ted, my state is going to be a backet-case.

    Kennedy Taken To Hospital 2009

  • A bird-cage, or a basin of gold-fish, or a hanging backet for flowers, if there are any young girls in the family, will also help to give an air of vitality to the whole room, which should be the central point of attraction for all the inmates.

    Suggestions for Decorating a Parlor in a Modest Home 2005

  • A bird-cage, or a basin of gold-fish, or a hanging backet for flowers, if there are any young girls in the family, will also help to give an air of vitality to the whole room, which should be the central point of attraction for all the inmates.

    Archive 2005-11-01 2005

  • The saut-backet, or salt-bucket, stood at the end of the fender, which was half of an old cart-wheel.

    Auld Licht Idyls 1898

  • The saut-backet, or salt-bucket, stood at the end of the fender, which was half of an old cart-wheel.

    Auld Licht Idylls 1898

  • _Backets_, ash-boards, as pieces of backet for removing ashes.

    The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Robert Burns 1777

  • Damage is now, my credit looks worse, like every thing is maxed out and frankly it was embarrasing being at the store with a whole backet of groceries and being told sorry.

    unknown title 2009

  • He was a houghal (no idea what that means) to look at - most unlike a runner. he had a limping way of walking, was dull and monotonous in his look, round shoulhered (you'll know this means shouldered) long backet and short legged, with an earnest, stubborn expression.

    icAyrshire 2009

  • (link) I say toss him gently out a window, let him walk himself, then lower a backet for him to climb back in.

    ccfinlay: 300 new words yesterday, but mostly I wa ccfinlay 2006

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