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Meanings of basketwork in English
Weaving of pliable materials to make three-dimensional artifacts.
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Examples for "basketry"
Examples for "basketry"
1
In this as in basketry and pottery, the answer is found in nature.
2
For carrying water a gum-coated water bottle of basketry is in general use.
3
Their basketry, both in Canada and in Arizona, was coiled work.
4
This is true of much of the coiled basketry of the Moki Indians.
5
The crowning pride of her achievements was learning to weave the dish basketry.
1
Suppose you choose underwater basket weaving as your major for some reason.
2
Maybe there are lots of people who can do underwater basket weaving.
3
They'd be like, Hmm, I forgot who the god of basket weaving is.
4
And, Gesnip, go to the jacal and find me the coils for basket weaving.
5
We also hold workshops in fibre spinning and basket weaving.
1
Then came mat and rug weaving, spinning and knitting and basket making.
2
When he was alone, the Interpreter turned again to his basket making.
3
The Mill yonder is the basket making of the people.
4
The children were clamorous for more knowledge of basket making.
5
Introductory Note.-Thisgame is played among one of the basket making tribes of California.
Usage of basketwork in English
1
Sagging against the basketwork, he took toll of his injuries.
2
The roof was a basketwork of stone vaulting, and the other wall was blank stone.
3
The jar is thoroughly insulated, cased in basketwork and provided with a cover, as seen in the illustration.
4
The bag usually carried by gins was neatly wove in basketwork and composed of a wiry kind of rush.
5
He is drawn about in a light carriage made of basketwork, and this serves him also for his bed.
6
Sometimes they manufacture head-pieces, by stretching the cloth over a basketwork frame, to represent the heads of monkeys and other animals.
7
He therefore began to model rudely thin globular bowls with his own hands, dispensing with the aid of thongs or basketwork.
8
It is in shape somewhat like a backgammon dice-box, formed of basketwork, and covered with a piece of the skin of the tapir.
9
I gave Orgos a quick look and saw with horror that his right hand had strayed towards the gold basketwork hilt of his rapier.
10
We were both lying down on a horizontal plate of basketwork; for Lord Roberts β had none of the elegant accommodation of a balloon.
11
Basketwork and Leaps of Faith.'
12
'Where's Basketwork?' said Megsie, with interest.
13
(The really-truly best were under the basketwork sofa.)
14
"Would it be sinful to take some of my basketwork and send back the money next week?"
15
'Can he do basketwork?' whispered Celia to Megsie, rather discreetly in case Mr Edelweiss heard and thought she didn't think he deserved a medal.
16
Sagging against the basketwork, he took toll of his injuries.
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