Jastrow: קַלָּת

קַלָּת, קַלָּתָה f. (κάλαθος, prob. of Semitic origin, v. preced.; v. Lewy, Sem. Fremdw. p. 109) vase-shaped basket, esp. woman’s work-basket. Gitt. VIII, 1 זרקו … לתוך קַלָּתָהּ if he throws the letter of divorce into her lap or into her basket. Ib. 78ᵃ כל דבר שהוא כקלתה any receptacle that is designated for her specific use like her basket. B. Mets. 9ᵇ ק׳ מינח נייחא וכ׳ (if he throws the document into her basket on her head,) her basket is at rest, but she moves under it. Keth. 72ᵇ top ק׳ שפיר דמי if she goes out with her basket on her head, it is right (she cannot be legally sued for indecent conduct); דת יהודית אפי׳ ק׳ וכ׳ but so far as Jewish custom is concerned, it is improper to go out uncovered even with the basket on the head. Y. Gitt. VIII, beg. 49ᵇ היתה ק׳ של זהב if the basket (into which he threw the letter of divorce) was of gold; a. fr.—Pl. קַלָּתוֹת. Bicc. III, 8 העשירים … בק׳ של וכ׳ the rich brought the first-fruits in baskets of silver or of gold. Gitt. l. c. מוכר ק׳ a dealer in baskets. Kel. XVI, 3; a. e.