Bason
/ˈbeɪ.sən/noun
An archaic or variant spelling of basin, meaning a wide, usually shallow container for holding liquids.
Did you know?“Bason” appears in the King James Bible and other Early Modern texts, helping preserve a spelling that later became uncommon in standard English.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
*baccinum
“A vessel or basin; a reconstructed ancestor rather than a directly attested classical form.”
12th Century
Old French
bacin
“A basin, bowl, or shallow vessel.”
13th Century
Middle English
basyn
“A basin or washing vessel.”
14th–16th Century
English
bason
“A variant spelling of basin, used for a vessel holding water or other liquids.”
1611
Early Modern English
bason
“The spelling used in the King James Bible for a basin or ceremonial vessel.”
Modern English
English
bason
“An archaic or dialectal spelling of basin.”