canework

[ keyn-wurk ]
/ ˈkeɪnˌwɜrk /

noun

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

Origin of canework

First recorded in 1855–60; cane + work

Words nearby canework

caner, canes venatici, canescent, canetti, caneware, canework, caney fork, canf, canfield, canful, cangue

Example sentences from the Web for canework

  • 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

  • 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

  • They are also largely imported into Great Britain for canework.

    Miscellanea |Juliana Horatia Ewing