Basket Maker

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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.

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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

How to use Basket Maker in a sentence

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John B. Stetson was born in 1830 in New Jersey, the son of a hat maker.
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Available at Anova Aeropress Coffee Espresso Maker, $26 Every year, there seems to be a new favorite coffee maker.
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There have been many reactions to the digitization of our lives, like the resurgence of vinyl and the entire Maker movement.
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Here there was a scuffling sound in the basket, and the Roc rapped on the cover with her hard beak, and cried, "Hush!"
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
Then the croupier tears open two packets of new cards, flinging the old ones into a waste-paper basket at his side.
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When the days were fine, Jean in his basket assisted at the dramatic performance in the market-place.
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The glorious sun was strong in his might, and, like his Maker, warmed the northern world into exuberant life.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne

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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