basketwork

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

/ ˈbæs kɪtˌwɜrk, ˈbɑ skɪt- /

noun

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

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Origin of basketwork

First recorded in 1760–70; basket + work

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Examples from the Web for basketwork

A basketwork boat covered with skin and caulked was used in Egypt and Sumeria from the beginnings of our knowledge.
A Short History of the World|H. G. Wells
The boy took the glass to a big stone filter covered with basketwork, and filled the measure to the brim.
The Ocean Cat's Paw|George Manville Fenn
This bucket is not made of iron, but of basketwork, usually covered with leather or cloth.
Chatterbox, 1906|Various
The bag usually carried by gins was neatly wove in basketwork and composed of a wiry kind of rush.
Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Vol 2 (of 2)|Thomas Mitchell

This gives to the organ the appearance of basketwork or network.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for basketwork

basketwork

/ (ˈbɑːskɪtˌwɜːk) /

noun

another word for wickerwork

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