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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.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of Basket Maker1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
She falls in love with a handsome, stalwart youth, Vincèn, son of a poor basket-maker.
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Trembling with apprehension, the old basket-maker dropped into the nearest chair.
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Harry read as before, the story this time being about the gentleman and the basket-maker.
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At first I felt the need of baskets in which to carry things, so I set to work as a basket-maker.
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The result of the interview was a request that the basket-maker would write a poem for the Offering.
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