handbasket vs skep

handbasket and skep both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handbasket	Yes	No	No	No
skep	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, skep is a hyponym of handbasket; that is, skep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handbasket:

Other hyponyms of handbasket include breadbasket, bushel basket, creel, frail, hamper, punnet, shopping basket, wicker basket.

handbasket (noun)	skep (noun)
a container that is usually woven and has handles	a domed beehive made of twisted straw
	a large round wicker basket (used on farms)