Noun: bassinet ,ba-su'net
- A basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed
"The newborn slept peacefully in the bassinet"
- A perambulator that resembles a bassinet
"They took the baby for a walk in the bassinet-style pram"
Sounds like: basinet
Derived forms: bassinets
Type of: baby bed, baby buggy, baby carriage [N. Amer], baby's bed, carriage, go-cart [archaic], perambulator, pram [Brit], pushchair [Brit], pusher [Austral, informal], stroller [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Bassinet