hanaper
English edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin hanaperium (“a large vase”), extended from hanapus (“bowl, cup”). Doublet of hamper.
Noun edit
hanaper (plural hanapers)
- A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper
Derived terms edit
- Hanaper office: an office of the English court of chancery in which writs relating to the business of the public, and the returns to them, were anciently kept in a hanaper or hamper - Blackstone