canework

[ keyn-wurk ]

noun

strips of cane that are interlaced and used in cane chairs or the like.

Origin of canework

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First recorded in 1855–60; cane + work

Words Nearby canework

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How to use canework in a sentence

They are also largely imported into Great Britain for canework.
Miscellanea | Juliana Horatia Ewing
In the central panel of the Restoration chair-back, canework began to be used instead of the Early Jacobean carving.
Chats on Old Furniture | Arthur Hayden
The maxilla is a flat frame of canework with one or two arms at the side and a low back provided with a cushion.
Stanley in Africa | James P. Boyd

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