Moses basket
noun/ˈməʊzɪz bɑːskɪt/
/ˈməʊzəs bæskɪt/
(British English)- a basket for a small baby to sleep in synonym bassinetWord OriginIn the biblical story of Moses, Moses was left in a basket among the bulrushes as a baby (Exodus 2:3).
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