wicker-work
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Sciath, sī′ath, n. an oblong shield of wicker-work formerly used in Ireland.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
They went down into a rather large kitchen, crammed full of wicker-work garden-chairs and flower-stands.
From 813 by Leblanc, Maurice
Demi-john, dem′i-jon, n. a glass bottle with a full body and narrow neck, enclosed in wicker-work.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Against the wall hung a wicker-work device for holding keys, and in order to reach it Edith was forced to pass by Richard.
From The Baron's Sons by J?kai, M?r
The cradle is made of wicker-work, about four feet long and one foot wide, roofed over with twigs like the frame of a tilted waggon.
From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Fitzroy, Robert
