basketwork
Origin of basketwork
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How to use basketwork in a sentence
The patterns, usually copied from basketwork, show the source of the forms of the cups and vases.
He therefore began to model rudely thin globular bowls with his own hands, dispensing with the aid of thongs or basketwork.
Falling in Love | Grant AllenAmongst the Dyaks of Borneo, screens of basketwork are placed along a stream to prevent the fish escaping.
The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott ElliotThe basketwork boats mentioned by Herodotus as being used on the Tigris and Euphrates were round and covered with bitumen.
It is in shape somewhat like a backgammon dice-box, formed of basketwork, and covered with a piece of the skin of the tapir.
The Western World | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for basketwork
/ (ˈbɑːskɪtˌwɜːk) /
another word for wickerwork
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