English Explanatory Dictionary

fire basket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A portable grate for lighting a fire outdoors, or historically for heating bedrooms etc.
  2. A metal cage or basket filled with burning material, used to attract fish when night fishing.

Word forms

fire basket fire baskets

Synonyms

cresset
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