BASKET

noun see: fascia Date: 14th century 1. a receptacle made of interwoven material (as osiers), any of various lightweight usually wood containers, the quantity contained in a ~, something that resembles a ~ especially in shape or use, 3. a net open at the bottom and suspended from a metal ring that constitutes the goal in ~ball, a field goal in ~ball, 4. an aggregate of values (as of selected currencies) the average of which serves as a monetary standard, a selection of financial instruments (as equities, futures, or options) the values of which reflect market fluctuations, a ring around the lower end of a ski pole that keeps the pole from sinking too deep in snow, ~like adjective