Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Bassinet \Bas"si*net\, n. [Cf. F. bassinet, dim. of bassin. See
   {Basin}, and cf. {Bascinet}.]
   1. A wicker basket, with a covering or hood over one end, in
      which young children are placed as in a cradle.

   2. See {Bascinet}. --Lord Lytton.

Source : WordNet®

bassinet
     n 1: a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed
     2: a perambulator that resembles a bassinet