Meanings
nounfire basket (plural fire baskets)
plural fire baskets
- A metal cage or basket filled with burning material, used to attract fish when night fishing.
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Synonyms: cresset
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA metal cage or basket filled with burning material, used to attract fish when night fishing.
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Translations
Esperanto fajrokorbo, fajrokorboj
- fajrokorbometal cage or basket to hold fire for night fishing
- fajrokorbojmetal cage or basket to hold fire for night fishing
Norwegian Bokmål bålkurv
- bålkurvportable grate for lighting a fire outdoors
Polish palenisko ogrodowe, kosz koksowy
- palenisko ogrodoweportable grate for lighting a fire outdoors
- kosz koksowymetal cage or basket to hold fire for night fishing
Russian коза́, ко́бра
- коза́ (kozá)metal cage or basket to hold fire for night fishing
- ко́бра (kóbra)metal cage or basket to hold fire for night fishing
Cite this entry
APA
fire basket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20basket
MLA
“fire basket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20basket. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire basket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20basket.
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