basketwork

[ bas-kit-wurk, bah-skit- ]

noun

1. objects, textiles, etc., made or woven in the manner of a basket; basketry; wickerwork; interwoven work.

basketwork

/ ˈbɑːskɪtˌwɜːk /

noun

1. See wickerwork
   another word for wickerwork

Word History and Origins

Origin of basketwork¹

First recorded in 1760–70; basket + work

Example Sentences

The patterns, usually copied from basketwork, show the source of the forms of the cups and vases.

From Project Gutenberg

He therefore began to model rudely thin globular bowls with his own hands, dispensing with the aid of thongs or basketwork.

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Amongst the Dyaks of Borneo, screens of basketwork are placed along a stream to prevent the fish escaping.

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The basketwork boats mentioned by Herodotus as being used on the Tigris and Euphrates were round and covered with bitumen.

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It is in shape somewhat like a backgammon dice-box, formed of basketwork, and covered with a piece of the skin of the tapir.

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