burden basket

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burden basket

noun burden baskets

  1. A basket fitted with a strap or straps to allow it to be carried on the back with the carrier's arms free. A cedar-root burden basket of her own weaving was slung across the woman's back, steadied by a woven pack strap worn across the chest. Women of some tribes wore the strap across their foreheads, pushing their heads forward against the burden's weight.

    Similar: carrying basket

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@misc{burden_basket_2026,
  title = {burden basket},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/burden%20basket},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}