1. a lightweight helmet worn by medieval soldiers
Usage: historical
2. a baby’s basket-like bed or cradle
Usage: dated

Examples

• The knight wore a steel basinet to protect his head in battle.
• Medieval soldiers often preferred the basinet over heavier helmets.
• The museum displayed a 14th-century basinet with chain mail.
• She placed the newborn in a wicker basinet beside her bed.
• The antique basinet had been passed down through generations.
• Knights would often decorate their basinets with family crests.