stokes basket
n.— «They attached what’s called a stokes basket to the ladder, and using control ropes above and below, they lowered Gamez to the ground.» —“Man Suffers Severe Tar Burns” by Mindy Blake KOLD-TV (Tucson, Ariz.) May 3, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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