Meanings
plural water-baskets
- alternativeAlternative form of waterbasket.
A fine, large, and quite perfect specimen, of the jug or water-basket, with ears of horse-hair and string attached for use.
1881, James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue of The Collections Obtained From The Indians of New Mexico and Arizona in 1879 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1880-81, page 5412 more examples
His water-basket was beside him, and as the people turned from baiting Taku-Wakin to believing him, I saw Opata push the bottle secretly with his spear-butt.
1918, Mary Hunter Austin, The Trail Book"I will get some water," Coyote said, and he picked up a water-basket and went down to the base of the cliff and filled it with water.
1990, Mourning Dove, Heister Dean Guie, Coyote Stories, page 100
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