Basin Definition
bāsĭn
basins
noun
basins
An open, shallow, usually round container used especially for holding liquids.
American Heritage
A round, wide, shallow container, as for holding water to wash in.
Webster's New World
The amount that such a vessel can hold.
American Heritage
Its contents or capacity.
Webster's New World
A washbowl; a sink.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Basin
Noun
Singular:
basinPlural:
basinsOrigin of Basin
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From Middle English basin, from Old French bacin, from Medieval Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca (“wine jug”), from Gaulish (compare Welsh baich (“load, burden”), Irish bac (“hindrance”)).
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old French bacin from Vulgar Latin baccīnum from baccus container of Celtic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
