backet

noun

back·​et

ˈbakə̇t

plural -s

Scottish

: a shallow wooden box used especially to carry fuel or ashes

Word History

Etymology

French baquet, diminutive of bac tub

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for backet

• bracket
• jacket
• packet
• racket
• racquet
• straitjacket