Moses basket

Portable infant bed

A Moses basket is a portable wicker or woven bassinet for newborn babies, typically with handles for carrying and a hood at one end.

The name evokes the biblical infant Moses, set adrift in a basket on the Nile.

Common in British usage: She placed the sleeping baby in the Moses basket.

nursery

bassinet

Portable infant bed

  • cribSmall bed with rails
  • cotPortable sleeping frame
  • newbornInfant just delivered

swaddle · bedding · blanket · mattress · liner · hood · sleeping · naptime · lullaby · nightlight

biblical

Exodus

Mass departure from a place

ark · Hebrews · Egypt · foundling · deliverance · rescue · adoption · riverbank · Israelites · Old Testament

woven

wicker

Pliant twig for weaving

handwoven · natural fibers · artisanal · braided · weft · weave · organic · eco-friendly · cornhusk · seagrass

portable

carry

Move while supporting

travel-friendly · compact · movable · convenient · relocatable · temporary · versatile · handheld · maneuverable

Categories
Opposites
infant sleeping arrangement size/permanence

Moses basketcrib

Small bed with rails

cot · convertible crib · toddler bed · twin bed · pack and play

life stage sleeping furniture

Moses basketking-size bed

Largest standard mattress option

queen bed · deathbed · coffin · casket · double bed

Family

Moses, basket, baskets, basketry, basketwork, Mosaic

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G