1. A wicker basket or container, typically used for holding bread, fruit, or other goods.
Usage: archaic; chiefly historical
2. In medieval England, an office of the Chancery that handled the sealing and filing of writs and charters.
Usage: archaic; historical; British

Examples

• The baker placed fresh loaves in a hanaper for delivery to the market.
• Medieval clerks worked in the hanaper to manage official documents.
• A hanaper of woven willow held the harvest of apples.
• The hanaper office was responsible for preserving royal charters.
• She carried a hanaper filled with provisions for the journey.