Basketing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of grouping together in, or as if in, a basket. rare

    "[…] such fillings of camphor and cologne bottles; such bagging of cloaks and India-rubbers; such basketings of cake and oranges, which both Mrs. Pell and the captain were convinced could not be obtained after once leaving New York!"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of basket form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"[…] such fillings of camphor and cologne bottles; such bagging of cloaks and India-rubbers; such basketings of cake and oranges, which both Mrs. Pell and the captain were convinced could not be obtained after once leaving New York!"

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