wicker-work

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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

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

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

It is extensively grown on account of the long, straight shoots produced from the stump when the tree is cut down, which are of great use in wicker-work.

From Wayside and Woodland Trees A pocket guide to the British sylva by Step, Edward

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