wicker-work

Example Sentences

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But after a while one of the said worthies, opening a little of the wicker-work door, bent his ear to the aperture, and appeared to be listening intently.

From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Mitford, Bertram

Thus, with only twelve companions, in the wicker-work "curraghs" covered with oxhide that were the only boats of the Celtic races at the time, the future apostle of Scotland set sail from his native land.

From Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)

Crate, krāt, n. a wicker-work case for packing crockery in, or for carrying fruit.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

It was an elderly woman, richly dressed, with a wicker-work picnic basket in her hand.

From The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure by Doyle, A. Conan

Next came wicker-work baskets of rushes or reeds, smeared with mud or pitch, similar to the ark in which Moses was found.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Whymper, Frederick