Question:

what is a wash basin?

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Answer:

Equivalent to: A sink (bathroom sink) Before modern day plumbing evolved there were no taps/showers and very few bathes. People used wash basins (large bowls) and pitchers/urns of water to bathe.
People used to keep a wash basin and a pitcher of water in their bedrooms for washing, after they woke up from sleep. A wash basin is basically a large bowl.
A wash basin is one of two things. It could be an old fashioned term for a sink, OR it can also be used to describe an enamel coated large pan that people ages ago utilized to wash things, ie dishes, clothing, etc. in. Both are correct.
It's a ceramic/china bowl that they used to have back in the day, prior to running water. Usually there was a pitcher with it. You'd pour the water into the basin, wash your face and hands and then throw out the water. Some people today will call a sink, a wash basin.
a sink....its just a fancy word....

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