The Collaborative International Dictionary
Whisket
Whisket \Whis"ket\, n. [Cf. Wisket.]
A basket; esp., a straw provender basket. [Prov. Eng.]
--Halliwell.(Mach.) A small lathe for turning wooden pins.
Wiktionary
whisket
alt. 1 (context UK dialect English) A basket; especially, a straw provender basket. 2 (context engineering English) A small lathe for turning wooden pins. n. 1 (context UK dialect English) A basket; especially, a straw provender basket. 2 (context engineering English) A small lathe for turning wooden pins.