Basket Maker

noun

an American Indian culture of the southwestern U.S. from 100 b.c. to a.d. 65 that developed in three phases, immediately preceded the Pueblo culture, and was noted for its basketry, agriculture, use of the bow and arrow, and, in its later stages, the building of semisubterranean houses.

an American Indian belonging to the Basket Maker culture.

Origin of Basket Maker

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby Basket Maker

basket fish, basket flower, basketful, basket-handle arch, basket hilt, Basket Maker, basket-of-gold, basketry, basket star, basket weave, basketweaver

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Example sentences from the Web for Basket Maker

I was born of poor and honest parents; and my father, who was a basket-maker by trade, taught me to plait all kinds of baskets.
The Thousand and One Days|Julia Pardoe
The result of the interview was a request that the basket-maker would write a poem for the Offering.
Literary Byways|William Andrews
Bud was doubly enlisted on the side of John Pearson, the basket-maker.
The Hoosier Schoolmaster|Edward Eggleston
But you must remember that a basket-maker's hut is not exactly the right place for that.
I.N.R.I.|Peter Rosegger

The office of midwife was hereditary in the family of the basket-maker.
Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for Basket Maker

Basket Maker

noun

a member of an early Native American people of the southwestern US, preceding the Pueblo people, known for skill in basket-making

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单词	basket maker
释义	Basket Maker noun an American Indian culture of the southwestern U.S. from 100 b.c. to a.d. 65 that developed in three phases, immediately preceded the Pueblo culture, and was noted for its basketry, agriculture, use of the bow and arrow, and, in its later stages, the building of semisubterranean houses. an American Indian belonging to the Basket Maker culture. Origin of Basket Maker First recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby Basket Maker basket fish, basket flower, basketful, basket-handle arch, basket hilt, Basket Maker, basket-of-gold, basketry, basket star, basket weave, basketweaver Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Basket Maker I was born of poor and honest parents; and my father, who was a basket-maker by trade, taught me to plait all kinds of baskets. The Thousand and One Days\|Julia Pardoe The result of the interview was a request that the basket-maker would write a poem for the Offering. Literary Byways\|William Andrews Bud was doubly enlisted on the side of John Pearson, the basket-maker. The Hoosier Schoolmaster\|Edward Eggleston But you must remember that a basket-maker's hut is not exactly the right place for that. I.N.R.I.\|Peter Rosegger The office of midwife was hereditary in the family of the basket-maker. Following the Equator, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) British Dictionary definitions for Basket Maker Basket Maker noun a member of an early Native American people of the southwestern US, preceding the Pueblo people, known for skill in basket-making Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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