Meaning of carrying basket | Babel Free

Definitions

A basket fitted with a strap or straps to allow it to be carried on the back with the carrier's arms free.

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Examples

“Very little babies are kept in a carrying-basket, a closely woven, rough-plaited basket, semi circular in profile, which the women wear⟳ suspended from their foreheads as the Arapesh women wear⟳ their net bags.”

“The man's carrying basket is often split⟳ at the back from top to bottom and loosely laced together with a twine, enabling the carrier to expand⟳ his load⟳ if desired.”

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