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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bascinet \Bas"ci*net\, n. [OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet,
     bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet
     in the form of a basin.]
     A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor.
     [Written also {basinet}, {bassinet}, {basnet}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bassinet \Bas"si*net\, n. [Cf. F. bassinet, dim. of bassin. See
     {Basin}, and cf. {Bascinet}.]
     1. A wicker basket, with a covering or hood over one end, in
        which young children are placed as in a cradle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. See {Bascinet}. --Lord Lytton.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bassinet
       n 1: a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed
       2: a perambulator that resembles a bassinet

















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