WHISKET

Noun

whisket (plural whiskets)

(UK, dialect) A basket; especially, a straw provender basket.

(engineering) A small lathe for turning wooden pins.

Source: Wiktionary


Whis"ket, n. Etym: [Cf. Wisket.]

1. A basket; esp., a straw provender basket. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

2. (Mach.)

Definition: A small lathe for turning wooden pins.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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